Remote Administration Vulnerability in Linksys EtherFast Products
CVE-2002-2159

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Key Information:

Vendor

Linksys

Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2002

What is CVE-2002-2159?

The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL routers, specifically models BEFSR11, BEFSR41, and BEFSRU31 with firmware version 1.42.7, exhibit a security flaw that opens TCP port 5678 for remote administrative access. This occurs even when the 'Block WAN' and 'Remote Admin' features are disabled. Consequently, this vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the affected devices, making them susceptible to unauthorized configuration changes and potential data interception.

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