LinkSys EtherFast BEFSR41 Cable/DSL routers running firmware before 1.39.3 Beta allows a…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
LinkSys EtherFast BEFSR41 Cable/DSL routers running firmware before 1.39.3 Beta allows a remote attacker to view administration and user passwords by connecting to the router and viewing the HTML source for (1) index.htm and (2) Password.htm.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01839 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.35 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.36 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.37 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.38.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.38.5 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.35 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.36 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.37 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.38.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.38.5 Vulnerable ·Linksys
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g28-rc4x-cwwm
More Linksys Befsr41 vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-02073 Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL BEFSR11, BEFSR41 and BEFSRU31 with the firmware 1.42.7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-00105 Linksys EtherFast BEFN2PS4, BEFSR41, and BEFSR81 Routers, and possibly other products… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2004-00522 DHCP on Linksys BEFSR11, BEFSR41, BEFSR81, and BEFSRU31 Cable/DSL Routers, firmware… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-01191 The remote management web server for Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-01247 Buffer overflow in the Web management interface in Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless access point… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-1117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1117 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5g28-rc4x-cwwm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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