CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2799

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G routers versions 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly others before 4.20.7. A remote attacker can exploit a long HTTP POST request to execute arbitrary code on the device.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the possibility of remote unauthenticated attackers taking control of the router, which could lead to network compromise, traffic interception, or further attacks on devices in the local network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linksys WRT54G router firmware to version 4.20.7 or later, which fixes this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, restrict access to the router's management interface to trusted networks only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS