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CVE-2008-12471 exploit

The web interface on the Linksys WRT54g router with firmware 1.00.9 does not require credentials when invoking scripts, which allows remote…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.2%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The web interface on the Linksys WRT54g router with firmware 1.00.9 does not require credentials when invoking scripts, which allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary administrative actions via a direct request to (1) Advanced.tri, (2) AdvRoute.tri, (3) Basic.tri, (4) ctlog.tri, (5) ddns.tri, (6) dmz.tri, (7) factdefa.tri, (8) filter.tri, (9) fw.tri, (10) manage.tri, (11) ping.tri, (12) PortRange.tri, (13) ptrigger.tri, (14) qos.tri, (15) rstatus.tri, (16) tracert.tri, (17) vpn.tri, (18) WanMac.tri, (19) WBasic.tri, or (20) WFilter.tri. NOTE: the Security.tri vector is already covered by CVE-2006-5202.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-5313 Linksys WRT54G Firmware 1.00.9 - Security Bypass (1) · remote · 2008-03-26

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29344 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kinqpinz.info /lib/wrt54g/own.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • gnucitizen.org /projects/router-hacking-challenge/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28381 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • kinqpinz.info /lib/wrt54g/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/5926 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41118 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • kinqpinz.info /lib/wrt54g/own2.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/5313 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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