CVE-2005-0494 — The RgSecurity form in the HTTP server for the Thomson TCW690 cable modem running firmware 2.1 and software ST42.03.0a does not properly validate the password before performing changes, which allows remote attackers on the LAN to gain access via a direct POST request

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HIGH

The RgSecurity form in the HTTP server for the Thomson TCW690 cable modem running firmware 2.1 and software ST42.03.0a does not properly validate the password before performing changes, which allows remote attackers on the LAN to gain access via a direct POST request

Published Feb 21, 2005

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 2.58%

Description

The RgSecurity form in the HTTP server for the Thomson TCW690 cable modem running firmware 2.1 and software ST42.03.0a does not properly validate the password before performing changes, which allows remote attackers on the LAN to gain access via a direct POST request.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

2.58% 0.02583

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.02583

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (14 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	2.58% (0.02583)	84.68th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	2.58% (0.02583)	83.16th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jan 17, 2026	7.13% (0.07134)	91.29th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	3.36% (0.03359)	86.20th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	5.84% (0.05843)	83.82th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	3.49% (0.03492)	86.80th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	3.16% (0.03158)	90.92th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 12, 2024	5.03% (0.05029)	93.17th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jan 29, 2024	5.40% (0.05398)	92.40th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 13, 2023	5.84% (0.05838)	92.29th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	4.91% (0.04907)	91.51th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	4.19% (0.04187)	87.39th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	4.19% (0.04187)	86.11th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	4.19% (0.04187)	69.86th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (3)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110886937131507&w=2
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://secunia.com/advisories/14353
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19387
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110886937131507&w=2		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://secunia.com/advisories/14353		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19387		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Feb 21, 2005

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Feb 21, 2005

Link CVE-2005-0494

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2005-0494

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

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