cgi-bin/setup_dns.exe on the Belkin F5D7230-4 router with firmware 9.01.10 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing a DNS server via the dns1_1, dns1_2, dns1_3, and dns1_4 parameters
Published Mar 10, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.90%
Description
cgi-bin/setup_dns.exe on the Belkin F5D7230-4 router with firmware 9.01.10 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing a DNS server via the dns1_1, dns1_2, dns1_3, and dns1_4 parameters. NOTE: it was later reported that F5D7632-4V6 with firmware 6.01.08 is also affected.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.90% (0.04896) | 91.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.90% (0.04896) | 90.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 26, 2026 | 8.12% (0.08120) | 92.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 6.75% (0.06750) | 91.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.02% (0.05018) | 89.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.00% (0.04002) | 87.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.54% (0.06537) | 84.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.00% (0.04002) | 87.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.34% (0.05336) | 89.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 9.91% (0.09912) | 94.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.52% (0.07523) | 94.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.06% (0.02056) | 89.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1.94% (0.01945) | 88.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.80% (0.01800) | 86.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29345 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28319 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371598 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41124 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29345 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28319 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371598 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41124 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.