First published: Thu Mar 13 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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BT Home Hub |
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CVE-2008-1334 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote attackers to bypass authentication and compromise router settings.
To fix CVE-2008-1334, update the firmware of your BT Home Hub router to the latest version provided by the manufacturer.
CVE-2008-1334 can be exploited to read or modify administrative settings and make arbitrary VoIP calls by bypassing authentication.
CVE-2008-1334 affects the BT Home Hub router models.
If exploited, CVE-2008-1334 can lead to unauthorized access to administrative settings and potential misuse of call features.