CVE-2004-1540

Public Exploit

Description

ZyXEL Prestige 623, 650, and 652 HW Routers, and possibly other versions, with HTTP Remote Administration enabled, does not require a password to access rpFWUpload.html, which allows remote attackers to reset the router configuration file.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.15% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110116413414615&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/12108	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11723	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/13278	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18202	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110135136811344&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012298	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1540?: CVE-2004-1540 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1540?: To fix CVE-2004-1540, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1540 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1540 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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