CVE-2006-2559 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions and forward arbitrary traffic via unvalidated UPnP parameters on Linksys WRT54G routers.
- 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-2006-2559?
CVE-2006-2559 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and conduct unauthorized operations via a UPnP request with a modified InternalClient parameter, which is not validated, as demonstrated by using AddPortMapping to forward arbitrary traffic.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2559?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Linksys Wrt54g, Linksys Wrt54g V5.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2559 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-2006-2559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqwg-4qw8-r2cj.