title: Arbitrary code execution in Linksys WRT54GL
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.
problem types: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
affected:
{
vendor: Linksys
product: WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router
versions:
version: Firmware, status: affected, lessThanOrEqual: 4.30.18.006, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: HIGH
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.2
baseSeverity: HIGH
]