CVE-2006-5202

Public Exploit

Description

Linksys WRT54g firmware 1.00.9 does not require credentials when making configuration changes, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary configurations via a direct request to Security.tri, as demonstrated using the SecurityMode and layout parameters, a different issue than CVE-2006-2559.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 18.08% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19347	vdb entry exploit
https://kinqpinz.info/lib/wrt54g/
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048495.html	mailing list exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5926	exploit
https://kinqpinz.info/lib/wrt54g/own2.txt
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/930364	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/21372	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016638	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5202?: CVE-2006-5202 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5202?: To fix CVE-2006-5202, 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-2006-5202 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5202 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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