Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 Admin Password Change Without Current Password
Impact
Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 contains a weak password change mechanism that allows attackers to change the administrator password without supplying the current password. Attackers with access to an authenticated administrator browser session can set a new password to lock out the legitimate administrator and take persistent device control.
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Affected products
Vendor version evidence. Product records are separate from automatic dependency matching.
Linksys · WAG200G
Other versions: unaffected
| Version / range | Source status |
|---|---|
| 0 through 1.01.06 (inclusive) | affected |
Original source description
Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 contains a weak password change mechanism that allows attackers to change the administrator password without supplying the current password. Attackers with access to an authenticated administrator browser session can set a new password to lock out the legitimate administrator and take persistent device control.