CVE-2005-2799 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 70.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 70.75% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-09-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linksys | wrt54g |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linksys WRT54 Access Point - 'apply.cgi' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-09-24 |
| exploit-db | Linksys WRT54G < 4.20.7 / WRT54GS < 1.05.2 - 'apply.cgi' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2005-09-13 |
References
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