CVE-2008-1265 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a long username and password to the FTP interface.

Published: 2008-03-10

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1273	The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a long username and password to the FTP interface.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00673.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41127

History

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Subscriptions

Linksys Wrt54g

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-10T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:17:34.580Z

Reserved: 2008-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1265

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-10T17:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1265

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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