Linksys WRT54G nvram.cfg improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Linksys WRT54G. The affected element is an unknown function of the file nvram.cfg. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-1264. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linksys WRT54G (Router Operating System) (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the file nvram.cfg. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Linksys WRT54G router has "admin" as its default FTP password, which allows remote attackers to access sensitive files including nvram.cfg, a file that lists all HTML documents, and an ELF executable file.

The weakness was released 03/10/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-1264 since 03/10/2008. 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 are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as highly functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (41126). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-30183, VDB-41426, VDB-41425 and VDB-41424. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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03/16/2015 +2562 days 🔍
11/09/2017 +969 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: linksys.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-1264 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1264
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41421
X-Force: 41126 - Linksys WRT54G router FTP default password

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/09/2017 09:53
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (48), 11/09/2017 09:53 (2)
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