Description
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exisits in Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router with firmware <= 4.30.18.006. The Check_TSSI function within the httpd binary uses unvalidated user input in the construction of a system command. An authenticated attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this vulnerability over the network via a malicious POST request to /apply.cgi to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system as root.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linksys | WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router | Firmware – ≤ 4.30.18.006 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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UmbertoDellaMonica/Linksys-WRT54GL-Exploitation ★ 2 · Jan 10, 2024
From Solder to Shell: Full Hardware Exploitation of the Linksys WRT54GL Router (CVE-2022-43973)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.