CVE-2005-2589 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass WPA authentication on Linksys WRT54GS routers by connecting without encryption, gaining unauthorized network access.
- 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-2005-2589?
CVE-2005-2589 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unknown vulnerability in Linksys WRT54GS wireless router with firmware 4.50.6, with WPA Personal/TKIP authentication enabled, allows remote clients to bypass authentication by connecting without using encryption.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2589?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linksys Wrt54gs.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2589?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2589 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-2005-2589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg6g-q8m6-cjrp.