The UPnP IGD implementation in the Broadcom UPnP stack on the Cisco Linksys WRT54G with…
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
The UPnP IGD implementation in the Broadcom UPnP stack on the Cisco Linksys WRT54G with firmware before 4.30.5, WRT54GS v1 through v3 with firmware before 4.71.1, and WRT54GS v4 with firmware before 1.06.1 allows remote attackers to establish arbitrary port mappings by sending a UPnP AddPortMapping action in a SOAP request to the WAN interface, related to an "external forwarding" vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54g_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.20.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54g_router_firmware:3.03.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.03.9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54g_router_firmware:4.20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54gs_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.70.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54gs_router_firmware:2.09.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.09.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54gs:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54gs:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54gs:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54g_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.20.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54g_router_firmware:3.03.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.03.9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54g_router_firmware:4.20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54gs_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.70.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:linksys_wrt54gs_router_firmware:2.09.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.09.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54gs:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54gs:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54gs:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Linksys
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f493-r5jh-m3rp
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2011-4499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f493-r5jh-m3rp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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