CVE-2006-2559

N/A Unknown
Published: May 24, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and conduct unauthorized operations via a UPnP request with a modified InternalClient parameter, which is not validated, as demonstrated by using AddPortMapping to forward arbitrary traffic.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20161
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016134
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityview.org/dutch-student-finds-a-bug-in-upnp.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
URL Repurposed
http://www.securityview.org/how-does-the-upnp-flaw-works.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1909
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26707
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20161
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016134
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityview.org/dutch-student-finds-a-bug-in-upnp.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
URL Repurposed
http://www.securityview.org/how-does-the-upnp-flaw-works.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1909
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
68th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linksys