HIGH
The FTP server on the Linksys WRT54G 7 router with 7.00.1 firmware does not verify authentication credentials, which allows remote attackers to establish an FTP session by sending an arbitrary username and password
Published Mar 10, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.49%
Description
The FTP server on the Linksys WRT54G 7 router with 7.00.1 firmware does not verify authentication credentials, which allows remote attackers to establish an FTP session by sending an arbitrary username and password.
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.49% 0.02488
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02488
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.49% (0.02488) | 84.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.49% (0.02488) | 82.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 75.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.44% (0.02439) | 75.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 76.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.00% (0.01002) | 84.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.79% (0.00788) | 80.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00788) | 78.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://swbae.egloos.com/1701135 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41119 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://swbae.egloos.com/1701135 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41119 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 10, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 10, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1268
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a