CVE-2006-4523 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash 2Wire modems and routers by sending a GET request with a CRLF sequence, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2006-4523?
CVE-2006-4523 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web-based management interface in 2Wire, Inc. HomePortal and OfficePortal Series modems and routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a CRLF sequence in a GET request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4523?
It affects 2 products.
Products include 2wire Inc Homeportal, 2wire Inc Officeportal.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4523?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4523 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-4523 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4523 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4cm-7xmj-gphj.