CVE-2007-5383 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 12 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers on the local network can bypass authentication to gain administrative access to the router via a specific URL manipulation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-5383?

CVE-2007-5383 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Thomson/Alcatel SpeedTouch 7G router, as used for the BT Home Hub 6.2.6.B and earlier, allows remote attackers on an intranet to bypass authentication and gain administrative access via vectors including a '/' (slash) character at the end of the PATH_INFO to cgi/b, aka "double-slash auth bypass." NOTE: remote attackers outside the intranet can exploit this by leveraging a separate CSRF vulnerability. NOTE: SpeedTouch 780 might also be affected by some of these issues.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5383?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Alcatel Speedtouch 7g Router, Bt Home Hub.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5383?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5383 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-2007-5383 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5383 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xf6w-j33h-544m.