Is CVE-2005-2799 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2799 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-2799?

CVE-2005-2799 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2005-2799?

Patch guidance is available from linksys security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2005-2799.

Which products are affected by CVE-2005-2799?

2 products: linksys wrt54g, linksys wrt54g.

CVE-2005-2799 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LINKSYS
Published: 9/15/2005
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2005-2799

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