CVE-2004-1685 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication on SMC routers by connecting from the administrator's IP address to access status pages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-1685?

CVE-2004-1685 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SMC routers SMC7004VWBR running firmware 1.00.014 and SMC7008ABR EU running firmware 1.42.003 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting to it from the same IP address as the administrator who is logged in, then accessing the setup_status.htm or status.HTM pages.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1685?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Smc Networks Smc7004vwbr, Smc Networks Smc7008abr.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2004-1685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5xw-hcq7-rj2g.

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