CVE-2009-2766

Published: Aug 14, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

httpd.c in httpd in the management GUI in DD-WRT 24 sp1 does not require administrative authentication for programs under cgi-bin/, which allows remote attackers to change settings via HTTP requests.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

dd-wrt

oss-project·DEaka ddwrt

dd-wrtEmbedded

Networking Infrastructure / router-switch

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=55173

dd-wrt.com

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9209

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