CVE-2005-2916 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Linksys WRT54G routers, specifically versions before 4.20.7. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify device configuration via restore.cgi or upload new firmware via upgrade.cgi because the device processes HTTP POST requests before verifying user authentication. This flaw has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.01.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.01.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.03.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.03.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.00.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:4.00.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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