CVE-2008-1242

Description

The control panel on the Belkin F5D7230-4 router with firmware 9.01.10 maintains authentication state by IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by establishing a session from a source IP address of a previously authenticated user, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3802.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.23% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41120 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28317 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29345 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1242?
CVE-2008-1242 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1242?
To fix CVE-2008-1242, 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-2008-1242 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1242 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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