CVE-2008-1265

Published: Mar 10, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a long username and password to the FTP interface.

Affected (1)

Products: Linksys: Wrt54g

Linksys

1 product

Wrt54g

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linksys Wrt54g	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (6)

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/41127

Source: cve@mitre.org

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/41127

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

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