Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-2799

Public exploit exists!
Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.
Published 2005-09-15 20:03:00
Updated 2008-09-05 20:52:44
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2005-2799

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2799

EPSS FAQ
63.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2005-2799

  • Linksys WRT54GL apply.cgi Command Execution
    Disclosure Date: 2013-01-18
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/linux/http/linksys_wrt54gl_apply_exec
    Some Linksys Routers are vulnerable to an authenticated OS command injection in the Web Interface. Default credentials are admin/admin or admin/password. Since it is a blind os command injection vulnerability, there is no output for the executed command when using
  • Linksys WRT54 Access Point apply.cgi Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2005-09-13
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/linux/http/linksys_apply_cgi
    This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in apply.cgi on the Linksys WRT54G and WRT54GS routers. According to iDefense who discovered this vulnerability, all WRT54G versions prior to 4.20.7 and all WRT54GS version prior to 1.05.2 may be affected. Authors: - Ra

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2799

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST

References for CVE-2005-2799

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