Check Point Advisories

Belkin Linksys WRT54G / WRT54GS apply.cgi POST Request Buffer Overflow (CVE-2005-2799)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3510
Date Published:	18 Nov 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Saturday 04 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2005-2799
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Belkin Linksys WRT54G firmware versions 3.01.03, 3.03.6 Belkin Linksys WRT54GS firmware version 1.05 (v4)
Vulnerability Description	A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Belkin Linksys WRT54G and WRT54GS wireless routers.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the router's Web interface. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious HTTP POST request to the victim. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the target user.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Belkin Linksys WRT54G / WRT54GS apply.cgi POST Request Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: HTTP Protocol Inspection
Attack Information: Belkin Linksys WRT54G / WRT54GS apply.cgi POST Request Buffer Overflow