[Full-disclosure] WRT54G directory trasversial vulnerability

[Barrie Dempster]

On Wed, 2005-10-12 at 16:36 -0400, Shell wrote:
> I just found a vulnerability in Linksys WRT54G routers.
> 
> http://192.168.1.1/apply.cgi?action=../
> 
> It loads the page after action
> 
> http://192.168.1.1/apply.cgi?action=../ returns the setup page
> http://192.168.1.1/apply.cgi?action=../blah returns that the file does not exist


Confirmed, however authentication is required. Still a vulnerability in
the system and worth patching though.

It's worth noting that there is alternative firmware available for this
device such as OpenWRT http://www.openwrt.org .

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With Regards..
Barrie Dempster (zeedo) - Fortiter et Strenue

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