Popular Linksys Router Vulnerable To DoS Attack
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 11/02/2002 02:48 PM [ Print | 3 comment(s) ] · 1604 views
This just in from our good friends @ Winoscentral.com.
The Linksys Group Inc.'s BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch is vulnerable to a remote DoS attack that requires the attacker to do nothing more than access a specific script on the router's remote management interface. The vulnerability affects all of the routers with firmware versions earlier than 1.42.7! There is no patch available for the problem at this point, but firmware version 1.43 fixes the problem.
Popular Linksys Router Vulnerable To DoS Attack
The Linksys Group Inc.'s BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch is vulnerable to a remote DoS attack that requires the attacker to do nothing more than access a specific script on the router's remote management interface. The vulnerability affects all of the routers with firmware versions earlier than 1.42.7! There is no patch available for the problem at this point, but firmware version 1.43 fixes the problem.
Popular Linksys Router Vulnerable To DoS Attack
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djo Unregistered |
#38980 Posted on: 11/02/2002 03:48 PM
The exploit requires remote management to be enabled. Easy fix, disable remote management - why have it on anyway? |
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Ostsol Unregistered |
#38983 Posted on: 11/02/2002 06:25 PM
Woot! Thanks for posting that info-bit!  |
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slipstream3d Unregistered Posts: 1 Joined: 2003-04-09 |
#38992 Posted on: 11/03/2002 12:16 AM
The BEFSR11 seems as if it too would be vulnerable to the same exploit, because it uses the same firmware as the BEFSR41. AFAIK, the 11 is identical to the 41 except it only has a single port for connecting to another hub/switch instead of having an integrated switch. |
