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Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVE-2010-1573

High
9.8/10

Summary

Linksys WAP54Gv3 firmware 3.04.03 and earlier uses a hard-coded username (Gemtek) and password (gemtekswd) for a debug interface for certain web pages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the (1) data1, (2) data2, or (3) data3 parameters to (a) Debug_command_page.asp and (b) debug.cgi.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published