CVE-2013-20008

high

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.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/linksys-wag200g-through-1.01.06-admin-password-change-without-current-password

https://www.s3cur1ty.de/m1adv2013-016

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24476

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2013-7302

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-10-28

Updated: 2026-10-28

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Medium

CVSS v4

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High