CVE-2002-1431 describes a vulnerability in the Belkin F5D5230-4 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router (version 1.20.000). This flaw allows the router to modify the source IP address of internal packets to its external interface when forwarding requests from an internal host to an internal web server. This behavior enables remote attackers to obscure the true origin of web server access, making it difficult to identify the specific internal host. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity. It can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The primary impact is the obfuscation of internal host identities, hindering network forensics and security monitoring. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.20.000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:belkin:f5d5230-4_4-port_cable_dsl_gateway_router:1.20.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.