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CVE-2008-1265

The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart)...

7.8 High

The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a long username and password to the FTP interface.

Exploit likelihood

1.60%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a long username and password to the FTP interface.

Record
CVE-2008-1265
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a long username and password to the FTP interface.

Record
CVE-2008-1265
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1273 No score

The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a long username and password to the FTP interface.

Record
EUVD-2008-1273
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3r5-53f7-hjxr No score

The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart)...

The Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via a long username and password to the FTP interface.

Record
GHSA-v3r5-53f7-hjxr
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1265 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linksys Wrt54g, published March 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.60%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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