CVE-2009-5157

Public Exploit

Description

On Linksys WAG54G2 1.00.10 devices, there is authenticated command injection via shell metacharacters in the setup.cgi c4_ping_ipaddr variable.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.40% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35142 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503934 exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5157?
CVE-2009-5157 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-5157?
To fix CVE-2009-5157, 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-2009-5157 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-5157 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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