CVE-2019-25249 — devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless+ 3

devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless+ 3.1.0-1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to enable hidden services through the htmlmgr CGI script. Attackers can enable telnet and remote shell services, reboot the device, and gain root access without a password b

01What is this vulnerability?

devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless+ 3.1.0-1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to enable hidden services through the htmlmgr CGI script. Attackers can enable telnet and remote shell services, reboot the device, and gain root access without a password by manipulating system configuration parameters.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
devolo AG	dLAN 550 duo+ Starter Kit	500 AV Wireless+ 3.1.0-1

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2025-12-24T19:28:02.779Z
• Last modified: 2025-12-24T20:22:26.831Z

09References

• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46325
• www.devolo.com — https://www.devolo.com
• www.zeroscience.mk — https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5508.php