CVE-2006-2559

Description

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and conduct unauthorized operations via a UPnP request with a modified InternalClient parameter, which is not validated, as demonstrated by using AddPortMapping to forward arbitrary traffic.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26707	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20161	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016134	vdb entry
http://www.securityview.org/how-does-the-upnp-flaw-works.html	url repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1909	vdb entry
http://www.securityview.org/dutch-student-finds-a-bug-in-upnp.html	url repurposed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2559?: CVE-2006-2559 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2559?: To fix CVE-2006-2559, 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-2006-2559 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2559 is being actively exploited. 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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