CVE-2005-1059

Public Exploit

Description

Linksys WET11 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to change the password without providing the original password via the data parameter to changepw.html.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.76% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory derkeiler.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13051	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/14871	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20008	vdb entry
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-04/0148.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1059?: CVE-2005-1059 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1059?: To fix CVE-2005-1059, 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-2005-1059 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1059 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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