What is CVE-2005-2799?

CVE-2005-2799 is a vulnerability in Linksys Wrt54g. Published 2005-09-15.

Is CVE-2005-2799 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linksys Wrt54g

CVE-2005-2799

Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.

EPSS: 0.708 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Linksys Wrt54g — versions 3.01.3, 3.03.6
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework
rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2799?: CVE-2005-2799 is a vulnerability in Linksys Wrt54g. Published 2005-09-15.
Is CVE-2005-2799 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.