CVE-2008-1247 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.2% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The web interface on the Linksys WRT54g router with firmware 1.00.9 does not require credentials when invoking scripts, which allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary administrative actions via a direct request to (1) Advanced.tri, (2) AdvRoute.tri, (3) Basic.tri, (4) ctlog.tri, (5) ddns.tri, (6) dmz.tri, (7) factdefa.tri, (8) filter.tri, (9) fw.tri, (10) manage.tri, (11) ping.tri, (12) PortRange.tri, (13) ptrigger.tri, (14) qos.tri, (15) rstatus.tri, (16) tracert.tri, (17) vpn.tri, (18) WanMac.tri, (19) WBasic.tri, or (20) WFilter.tri. NOTE: the Security.tri vector is already covered by CVE-2006-5202.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.16% — more likely to be exploited than 92% 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 |
|---|---|
| linksys | wrt54g |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linksys WRT54G Firmware 1.00.9 - Security Bypass (1) | 2008-03-26 |
References
- http://kinqpinz.info/lib/wrt54g/own.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29344
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28381
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41118
- https://kinqpinz.info/lib/wrt54g/
- https://kinqpinz.info/lib/wrt54g/own2.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5313
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5926
- http://kinqpinz.info/lib/wrt54g/own.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29344
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28381
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41118
- https://kinqpinz.info/lib/wrt54g/
- https://kinqpinz.info/lib/wrt54g/own2.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5313
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5926
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