7.8

CVE-2005-4257: linksys befw11s4

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 15-12-2005Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-4257 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linksys befw11s4. EPSS estimates a 1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 15-12-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Linksys WRT54GS and BEFW11S4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via an IP packet with the same source and destination IPs and ports, and with the SYN flag set (aka LAND). NOTE: the provenance of this issue is unknown; the details are obtained solely from the BID.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.43% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
1.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Linksys2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links