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CVE-2024-40505VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-40505: dap-1650-firmware · n/a

Affects dap-1650-firmwareSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Dlinkdlink/dap-1650-firmwarepkg:deb/dlink/dap-1650-firmwareOther threatsAffected
  • =1.03
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

1. Restrict physical and local network access to the D-Link DAP-1650 devices to trusted personnel and systems only. 2. Monitor network traffic and device logs for unusual activity related to the hedwig.cgi component or unexpected file access attempts. 3. Apply any official firmware updates or patches released by D-Link addressing CVE-2024-40505 as soon as they become available. 4. If patches are not yet available, consider isolating affected devices on segmented networks with strict access controls to minimize exposure. 5. Disable or restrict access to the hedwig.cgi component if possible through device configuration or firewall rules. 6. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on local network vulnerabilities to detect potential exploitation attempts. 7. Educate internal users about the risks of local network threats and enforce strong endpoint security to prevent lateral movement.

Description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in D-Link DAP-1650 Firmware v.1.03 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the hedwig.cgi component.

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