# CVE-2005-2583: Missing authorization in n/a

> An undocumented web server on the router allows local users to gain unauthorized access without authentication.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wpxj-4jj5-3x3r

## What is CVE-2005-2583?

CVE-2005-2583 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Mentor ADSL-FR4II router running firmware 2.00.0111 has an undocumented web server running on TCP port 5678, which allows local users to gain access.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2583?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mentor Adslfr4ii.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2583?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2583 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-2583 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2583 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2005-2585](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2585/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2005-2586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2586/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 2.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2583 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2583 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2583 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2583/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2583/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2583
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2583
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2583

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2583/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.