CVE-2005-0494

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2005-02-21 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The RgSecurity form in the HTTP server for the Thomson TCW690 cable modem running firmware 2.1 and software ST42.03.0a does not properly validate the password before performing changes, which allows remote attackers on the LAN to gain access via a direct POST request.

Affected products

Thomson Cable Modem: tcw690

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110886937131507&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14353
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19387
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110886937131507&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14353
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19387

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