HIGH
Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request
Published Sep 15, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 70.75%
Description
Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
70.75% 0.70753
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.70753
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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 70.75% (0.70753) | 99.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 71.42% (0.71419) | 99.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 86.55% (0.86548) | 99.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 85.39% (0.85392) | 99.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 83.23% (0.83230) | 99.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 85.39% (0.85392) | 99.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 86.72% (0.86720) | 99.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 75.61% (0.75613) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 63.23% (0.63228) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 67.71% (0.67712) | 97.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 69.14% (0.69138) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 72.04% (0.72036) | 98.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 73.90% (0.73902) | 98.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 70.54% (0.70541) | 97.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 70.19% (0.70189) | 97.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 70.47% (0.70466) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 77.11% (0.77113) | 97.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2023 | 82.85% (0.82853) | 97.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 84.41% (0.84407) | 97.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 82.78% (0.82785) | 97.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 58.60% (0.58596) | 98.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 58.60% (0.58596) | 98.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=305&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=305&type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 15, 2005
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Sep 6, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2799
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a