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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1268 · published 10 March 2008

CVE-2008-1268: Linksys wrt54g improper authentication vulnerability

Linksys · Wrt54g

The FTP server on the Linksys WRT54G 7 router with 7.00.1 firmware does not verify authentication credentials, which allows remote attackers to establish an FTP session by sending an arbitrary username and password.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.5% · top 16.0% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The FTP server on the Linksys WRT54G 7 router with 7.00.1 firmware does not verify authentication credentials, which allows remote attackers to establish an FTP session by sending an arbitrary username and password.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://swbae.egloos.com/1701135
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41119
http://swbae.egloos.com/1701135
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41119

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1268), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.