Description
cgi/b on the BT Home Hub router allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and read or modify administrative settings or make arbitrary VoIP telephone calls, by placing a character at the end of the PATH_INFO, as demonstrated by (1) %5C (encoded backslash), (2) '%' (percent), and (3) '~' (tilde). NOTE: the '/' (slash) vector is already covered by CVE-2007-5383.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/holes-in-embedded-devices-authentication-bypass-pt-1/Exploit
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41271
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/holes-in-embedded-devices-authentication-bypass-pt-1/Exploit
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41271
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 13, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified