CVE-2008-1334 json
cgi/b on the BT Home Hub router allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and read or modify administrative settings or make arbitr…
published 2008-03-13 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1341
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cgi/b on the BT Home Hub router allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and read or modify administrative settings or make arbitrary VoIP telephone calls, by placing a character at the end of the PATH_INFO, as demonstrated by (1) %5C (encoded backslash), (2) '%' (percent), and (3) '~' (tilde). NOTE: the '/' (slash) vector is already covered by CVE-2007-5383.
Exploit prediction
1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gnucitizen.org http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/holes-in-embedded-devices-authentication-bypass-pt-1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- gnucitizen.org http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1334
- NVD CVE-2008-1334
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