Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 Admin Password Change Without Current Password
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The affected software is the web-based administration interface of the Linksys WAG200G wireless gateway router. An attacker who can reach an already logged-in administrator's browser session can change the admin password without knowing the current one, locking out the legitimate owner and keeping control of the device.
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Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 contains a weak password change mechanism that allows attackers to change the administrator password without supplying the current password. Attackers with access to an authenticated administrator browser session can set a new password to lock out the legitimate administrator and take persistent device control.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- Linksys WAG200G
through 1.01.06