What is CVE-2019-19597?

CVE-2019-19597 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dap-1860, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2019-19597?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dlink Dap-1860

CVE-2019-19597

D-Link DAP-1860 devices before v1.04b03 Beta allow arbitrary remote code execution as root without authentication via shell metacharacters within an HNAP_AUTH HTTP header.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2019-12-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.208 (97.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.208 · newest: 0.208 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Dlink Dap-1860
Dlink Dap-1860 Firmware — versions 1.01b06, 1.02b01, 1.04b01

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx (Third Party Advisory)
chung96vn.wordpress.com/2019/11/15/d-link-dap-1860-vulnerabilities/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19597?: CVE-2019-19597 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dlink Dap-1860, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2019-19597?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.