# CVE-2007-5383: The Thomson/Alcatel SpeedTouch 7G router, as used for the BT Home Hub 6.2.6.B and earlier, allows remote attackers on an intranet to bypass

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-10-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Thomson/Alcatel SpeedTouch 7G router, as used for the BT Home Hub 6.2.6.B and earlier, allows remote attackers on an intranet to bypass authentication and gain administrative access via vectors including a '/' (slash) character at the end of the PATH_INFO to cgi/b, aka "double-slash auth bypass." NOTE: remote attackers outside the intranet can exploit this by leveraging a separate CSRF vulnerability. NOTE: SpeedTouch 780 might also be affected by some of these issues.

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## References

- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/holes-in-embedded-devices-authentication-bypass-pt-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3213
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25972
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41271
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481835/100/0/threaded
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/bt-home-flub-pwnin-the-bt-home-hub
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/09/bt_home_hub_vuln/

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