CVE-2002-0109

Published Mar 25, 2002 linksys

Overview

CVE-2002-0109 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting linksys befn2ps4. It was published on March 25, 2002.

Technical Description

Linksys EtherFast BEFN2PS4, BEFSR41, and BEFSR81 Routers, and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information and cause a denial of service via an SNMP query for the default community string "public," which causes the router to change its configuration and send SNMP trap information back to the system that initiated the query.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linksys. Update befn2ps4 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101039288111680&w=2 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/7827.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/3795 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/3797 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101039288111680&w=2 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/7827.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/3795 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/3797

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0109?

CVE-2002-0109 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting linksys befn2ps4. It was published on March 25, 2002.

How severe is CVE-2002-0109?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

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