CVE-2005-2916

Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, 4.00.7, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, does not verify user authentication until after an HTTP POST request has been processed, which allows remote attackers to (1) modify configuration using restore.cgi or (2) upload new firmware using upgrade.cgi.

Published: 2005-09-14 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-2916 is rated Moderate Risk (41.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.08%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2916

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 2026-06-15 0.48% 1.08% +0.60%
2 2025-03-30 0.71% 0.48% -0.24%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.71% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-2916

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N 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:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-2916

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-2916

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
linksys wrt54g 3.01.3 cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.01.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linksys wrt54g 3.03.6 cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:3.03.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linksys wrt54g 4.00.7 cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:4.00.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-2916

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