Linksys WRT54G 3.01.3/3.03.6 Links apply.cgi memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.3/3.03.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file apply.cgi of the component Links. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2799. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.3/3.03.6 (Router Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file apply.cgi of the component Links. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.

The bug was discovered 09/13/2005. The weakness was presented 09/15/2005 by iDefense Labs with iDEFENSE Labs (Website). The advisory is shared at idefense.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2799 since 09/06/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20096 (Linksys Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, DoS, more)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 3.01.03 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22259), Exploit-DB (10028), Tenable (20096), SecurityFocus (BID 14822†) and OSVDB (19389†). See VDB-26311, VDB-26310, VDB-26309 and VDB-26307 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 20096
Nessus Name: Linksys Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, DoS, more)
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OpenVAS ID: 20096
OpenVAS Name: Linksys multiple remote vulnerabilities
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MetaSploit ID: linksys_apply_cgi.rb
MetaSploit Name: Linksys WRT54 Access Point apply.cgi Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WRT54G 3.01.03
Suricata ID: 100000177
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09/13/2005 +7 days 🔍
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09/15/2005 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: linksys.com

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2799 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2799
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26313
X-Force: 22259
SecurityFocus: 14822 - Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 19389 - Linksys WRT54G and WRT54GS apply.cgi handler buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 9516 - Linksys WRT54G Buffer Overflow via HTTP POST Request, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 10/24/2024 15:52
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (82), 06/10/2019 20:38 (7), 10/24/2024 15:52 (22)
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