CVE-2005-2799
Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2799- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2799- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2800 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2800- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x63p-6jfx-42c9 No score
Buffer overflow in apply.cgi in Linksys WRT54G 3.01.03, 3.03.6, and possibly other versions...
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.
- Record
GHSA-x63p-6jfx-42c9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linksys WRT54G < 4.20.7 / WRT54GS < 1.05.2 - 'apply.cgi' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2005-09-13 |
| Exploit-DB | Linksys WRT54 Access Point - 'apply.cgi' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-09-24 |
| Metasploit | Linksys WRT54 Access Point apply.cgi Buffer Overflow | 2005-09-13 |
| Metasploit | Linksys WRT54GL apply.cgi Command Execution | 2013-01-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2799 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Linksys Wrt54g, published September 15, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 70.8%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.