CVE-2006-5901 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Hardcoded DNS server IP in Hawking router allows remote attackers to cause denial of service or hijack the device by spoofing the server.
- 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-2006-5901?
CVE-2006-5901 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Hawking Technology wireless router WR254-CA uses a hardcoded IP address among the set of DNS server IP addresses, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or hijack the router by attacking or spoofing the server at the hardcoded address. NOTE: it could be argued that this issue reflects an inherent limitation of DNS itself, so perhaps it should not be included in CVE.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5901?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hawking Technology Wr254-Ca Wireless Router.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fc87-w9vj-xf39.