Belkin F5D7230-4 router security bypass

belkin-f5d72304-security-bypass (41120) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

The Belkin F5D7230-4 router could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. The authentication state is maintained by the user's source IP address. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to establish a session to the device using previously authenticated credentials via the source IP of the victim.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 3.3
  Access Vector: Adjacent Network
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: None
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: None
 
Temporal Score: 3.1
  Exploitability: High
  Remediation Level: Unavailable
  Report Confidence: Uncorroborated

Consequences:

Bypass Security

Remedy:

No remedy available as of February 6, 2010.

References:

  • Belkin Support Web site: Belkin : Support : Wireless G Router : F5D7230-4.
  • BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Mar 01 2008 - 16:08:29 CST: The Router Hacking Challenge is Over!.
  • GNUCITIZEN Blog, February 3rd, 2008: Router Hacking Challenge.
  • BID-28317: Belkin F5D7230-4 Wireless G Router IP-Based Authentication State Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-1242: The control panel on the Belkin F5D7230-4 router with firmware 9.01.10 maintains authentication state by IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by establishing a session from a source IP address of a previously authenticated user, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3802.
  • SA29345: Belkin Wireless G Router Security Bypass and Denial of Service

Platforms Affected:

  • Belkin F5D7230-4 9.01.10

Reported:

Mar 10, 2008

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