Linksys WRT54G router uses the same private key and certificate for every router, which…
Priority LOW 24Published · 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 WRT54G router uses the same private key and certificate for every router, which allows remote attackers to sniff the SSL connection and obtain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00853 58th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cghr-6ccw-5mjv
References
More Linksys Wrt54g vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02659 Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01198 The web interface on the Linksys WRT54g router with firmware 1.00.9 does not require… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-01219 The FTP server on the Linksys WRT54G 7 router with 7.00.1 firmware does not verify… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-01215 The Linksys WRT54G router has "admin" as its default FTP password, which allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-02476 The Web interface in Linksys WRT54G 2.02.7 and BEFSR41 version 3, with the firewall… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01216 The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2005-2434 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cghr-6ccw-5mjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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