18293 : Belkin 54G Routers Admin Account Default Null Password
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Exploit Publish Date
2005-07-15	2005-07-15

Keywords

TCP port 23

Description

By default, many Belkin 54G wireless routers using a default ssid of "belkin54g" are preconfigured with a default password. The "admin" account has a null password which is publicly known and documented. This allows attackers to trivially access the program or system as the routers come preconfigured with remote telnet access enabled.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Change Default Setting
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this vulnerability. It is possible to temporarily work around the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Ensure that the username and password for the router are immediately changed, and disable remote telnet access.

Products

Belkin

Wireless Routers

54g

References

Security Tracker: 1014493
CVE ID: 2005-2374 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 21412
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-07/0236.html
Vendor URL: http://www.belkin.com/

Credit

Adrian 'pagvac' Pastor - Unaffiliated

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-07-27 | Disagree?

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d2d - 2008/02/15 09:11:30

Thank you google for making 18293 the most popular vulnerability, week by week, on all of OSVDB. Clearly a lot of people are looking for their router password.

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