CVE-2008-1242 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.1% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.13% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| belkin | f5d7230-4 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Belkin Wireless G Router / ADSL2 Modem - Authentication Bypass | 2008-08-25 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29345
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28317
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29345
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28317
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41120
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