CVE-2008-2636 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on Cisco Linksys WRH54G routers via a crafted URI.
- 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-2008-2636?
CVE-2008-2636 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTP service on the Cisco Linksys WRH54G with firmware 1.01.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (management interface outage) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a URI that begins with a "/./" sequence, contains many instances of a "front_page" sequence, and ends with a ".asp" sequence.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2636?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Linksys Wrh54g Router.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-2636 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2636 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgvv-3x6g-xpx5.