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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.2 High

CVE-2022-43970

Buffer overflow in Linksys WRT54GL

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router with firmware <= 4.30.18.006. A stack-based buffer overflow in the Start_EPI function within the httpd binary allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system as root. This vulnerablity can be triggered over the network via a malicious POST request to /apply.cgi.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router

  • Firmware to ≤ 4.30.18.006affected

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