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TI-2005-02755 Aliases CVE-2005-2916GHSA-hfxc-fp88-8x2r

Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, 4.00.7, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, does…

Priority LOW 25Published · 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
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, 4.00.7, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, does not verify user authentication until after an HTTP POST request has been processed, which allows remote attackers to (1) modify configuration using restore.cgi or (2) upload new firmware using upgrade.cgi.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01081 65th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.01.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.01.3VulnerableLinksys
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.03.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.03.6VulnerableLinksys
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:4.00.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.00.7VulnerableLinksys
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:4.00.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.00.7 Vulnerable ·Linksys

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2916
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfxc-fp88-8x2r

References

Patch 2

  • 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
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Sources

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