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CVE-2013-20008

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Description

Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 contains a weak password change mechanism that allows attackers to change the administrator password without supplying the current password. Attackers with access to an authenticated administrator browser session can set a new password to lock out the legitimate administrator and take persistent device control.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.0 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-28 03:17:07.390000
Last modified
2026-10-28 15:21:31.673000
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  "id": "CVE-2013-20008",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:17:07.390",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-28T15:21:31.673",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "value": "Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 contains a weak password change mechanism that allows attackers to change the administrator password without supplying the current password. Attackers with access to an authenticated administrator browser session can set a new password to lock out the legitimate administrator and take persistent device control."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Linksys",
          "product": "WAG200G",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "1.01.06",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
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          "baseScore": 7.0,
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          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
        }
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
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          "value": "CWE-620"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24476",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.s3cur1ty.de/m1adv2013-016",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/linksys-wag200g-through-1.01.06-admin-password-change-without-current-password",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}