CVE-2008-1244
cgi-bin/setup_dns.exe on the Belkin F5D7230-4 router with firmware 9.01.10 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing a DNS server via the dns1_1, dns1_2, dns1_3, and…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.9%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
cgi-bin/setup_dns.exe on the Belkin F5D7230-4 router with firmware 9.01.10 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing a DNS server via the dns1_1, dns1_2, dns1_3, and dns1_4 parameters. NOTE: it was later reported that F5D7632-4V6 with firmware 6.01.08 is also affected.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.90% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 25 August 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- belkin/f5d7230-4
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29345
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28319
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371598Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41124
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29345
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28319
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371598Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41124
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.