CVE-2005-2799 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, allows remote attackers to execu…
published 2005-09-15 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2800
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 70.8%
- EPSS 70.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 4
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions before 4.20.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/linksys_apply_cgi)
- Published
Exploit prediction
70.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/linksys_wrt54gl_apply_exec Linksys WRT54GL apply.cgi Command Execution metasploit exploit, manual rank, 2013-01-18
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/linksys_apply_cgi Linksys WRT54 Access Point apply.cgi Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, great rank, 2005-09-13
- EDB-16854 Linksys WRT54 Access Point - 'apply.cgi' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-09-24
- EDB-10028 Linksys WRT54G < 4.20.7 / WRT54GS < 1.05.2 - 'apply.cgi' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2005-09-13
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=305&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2799
- NVD CVE-2005-2799
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