CVE-2008-1268

N/A Unknown

Published: March 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The FTP server on the Linksys WRT54G 7 router with 7.00.1 firmware does not verify authentication credentials, which allows remote attackers to establish an FTP session by sending an arbitrary username and password.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://swbae.egloos.com/1701135

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41119

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://swbae.egloos.com/1701135

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41119

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.1%

78th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

linksys

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