Linksys WRT54G 7 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linksys WRT54G 7. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-1268. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linksys WRT54G 7 (Router Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The FTP server on the Linksys WRT54G 7 router with 7.00.1 firmware does not verify authentication credentials, which allows remote attackers to establish an FTP session by sending an arbitrary username and password.

The weakness was published 03/10/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1268 since 03/10/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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 (41119). Similar entries are available at VDB-30183, VDB-41426, VDB-41424 and VDB-41423. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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: Unproven

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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03/16/2015 +2562 days 🔍
09/19/2018 +1283 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: linksys.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-1268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41425
X-Force: 41119 - Linksys WRT54G 7 router FTP server security bypass

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 09/19/2018 08:04
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (44), 09/19/2018 08:04 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:E6D:103

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