CVE-2005-2434

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Published Aug 3, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Linksys WRT54G router uses the same private key and certificate for every router, which allows remote attackers to sniff the SSL connection and obtain sensitive information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:wrt54g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2435	Linksys WRT54G router uses the same private key and certificate for every router, which allows remote attackers to sniff the SSL connection and obtain sensitive information.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.853% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112258422806340&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16271
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014596
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14407
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21635

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Linksys Wrt54g

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 3, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved: Aug 3, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 3, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

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