Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router allows remote attackers to bypass access…
Priority LOW 36Published · 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 · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and conduct unauthorized operations via a UPnP request with a modified InternalClient parameter, which is not validated, as demonstrated by using AddPortMapping to forward arbitrary traffic.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01704 77th 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:1.42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42.3 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.00.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.00.8 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.02.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.02.7 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.04.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.04.4 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.04.4_non_default:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.04.4_non_default | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| 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:4.00.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.00.7 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g_v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Linksys |
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:1.42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42.3 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.00.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.00.8 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.02.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.02.7 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.04.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.04.4 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.04.4_non_default:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.04.4_non_default 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
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:4.00.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.00.7 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g_v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Linksys
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2559
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jqwg-4qw8-r2cj
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-2006-2559 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2559 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jqwg-4qw8-r2cj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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