CVE-2009-5157 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

On Linksys WAG54G2 1.00.10 devices, there is authenticated command injection via shell metacharacters in the setup.cgi c4_ping_ipaddr variable.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linksys	Wag54G2 Firmware	1.00.10
Linksys	Wag54G2	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

References

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503934ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35142Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503934ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35142Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-5157?

CVE-2009-5157 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). On Linksys WAG54G2 1.00.10 devices, there is authenticated command injection via shell metacharacters in the setup.cgi c4_ping_ipaddr variable.

How severe is CVE-2009-5157?

CVE-2009-5157 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-5157?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linksys Wag54G2 Firmware, Linksys Wag54G2.