TI-2005-02659 Aliases CVE-2005-2799 GHSA-x63p-6jfx-42c9

Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other…

HIGH 70Published 2005-09-15 · Updated 2024-09-16

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 · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.70753 99th 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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.01.3:::::::*	3.01.3	Vulnerable	Linksys
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.03.6:::::::*	3.03.6	Vulnerable	Linksys

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.01.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.01.3 Vulnerable ·Linksys
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.03.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.03.6 Vulnerable ·Linksys

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2799
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x63p-6jfx-42c9

References

Patch 1

20050913 Linksys WRT54G Router Remote Administration apply.cgi Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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
TI-2006-02490 Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router allows remote attackers to bypass access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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