CVE-2005-0494

Exp

The RgSecurity form in the HTTP server for the Thomson TCW690 cable modem running firmware 2.1 and software ST42.03.0a does not properly validate the password before performing changes, which allows remote attackers on the LAN to gain access via a direct POST request.

Published: 2005-02-21 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-0494 is rated High Exploit Risk (80.7/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.13%, 91th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +3.77% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2005-0494

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
829 exploit_db edb 2005-02-19 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0494

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-01-17 3.36% 7.13% +3.77%
2 2025-03-30 5.84% 3.36% -2.48%
3 2025-03-29 — 5.84% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-0494

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-0494

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-0494

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
thomson thomson_cable_modem tcw690 cpe:2.3:h:thomson:thomson_cable_modem:tcw690:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-0494

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