The Linksys WRT54G router stores passwords and keys in cleartext in the Config.bin file, which might allow remote authenticated users to ob…

published 2008-03-10 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1271

cvss: 4.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.0%; EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits: 0; none known

The Linksys WRT54G router stores passwords and keys in cleartext in the Config.bin file, which might allow remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via an HTTP request for the top-level Config.bin URI.

Exploit prediction

1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

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	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues

References

gnucitizen.org /projects/router-hacking-challenge/
exploit
securityfocus.com /archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41115
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2008-1263
NVD CVE-2008-1263

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Summary