Belkin wireless routers remote administration authentication bypass

belkin-wireless-auth-bypass (23059) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Belkin wireless routers, and possibly other Belkin wireless devices, could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized administrative access to the device, caused by a vulnerability in the authentication process of the Web administrative interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to change router configuration information.

Platforms Affected:

  • Belkin, F5D7232-4

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Bypass Security

References:

  • Belkin Web site, Belkin Corporation - Global Home Page at http://world.belkin.com/.
  • Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Oct 28 2005 - 04:50:27 CDT, Authentication vulnerability in Belkin wireless devices at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0489.html.
  • BID-15444: Belkin Wireless Routers Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
  • CVE-2005-3802: Belkin F5D7232-4 and F5D7230-4 wireless routers with firmware 4.03.03 and 4.05.03, when a legitimate administrator is logged into the web management interface, allow remote attackers to access the management inferface without authentication.
  • OSVDB ID: 20877: Belkin Wireless Router Web Management Multiple Session Authentication Bypass
  • SA17601: Belkin Wireless G Router Web Management Authentication Bypass
  • VUPEN/ADV-2005-2453: Belkin Wireless Router Web Management Authentication Bypass Issue

Reported:

Nov 15, 2005

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