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TI-2008-01214 Aliases CVE-2008-1263GHSA-j59v-5r8g-r37v

The Linksys WRT54G router stores passwords and keys in cleartext in the Config.bin file…

Priority LOW 21CWE-310Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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

The Linksys WRT54G router stores passwords and keys in cleartext in the Config.bin file, which might allow remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via an HTTP request for the top-level Config.bin URI.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01039 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableLinksys
  • cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Linksys

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1263
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j59v-5r8g-r37v

References

Exploit 1

  • 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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