CVE-2008-1242 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass control panel authentication on Belkin routers by spoofing the IP address of a previously authenticated user.
- 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-2008-1242?
CVE-2008-1242 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The control panel on the Belkin F5D7230-4 router with firmware 9.01.10 maintains authentication state by IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by establishing a session from a source IP address of a previously authenticated user, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3802.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Belkin F5d7230-4.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1242 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-2008-1242 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1242 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99q7-4g6x-4h65.