CVE-2008-1244

EXPLOITED

Belkin F5D7230-4 <9.01.10 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2008-1244 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This HTML-based exploit bypasses the web interface password protection of the Belkin F5D7632-4V6 wireless router by submitting crafted POST requests to various CGI scripts. It allows unauthorized modification of DNS settings, password changes, and other system configurations without authentication.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
htmlremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6305

This HTML-based exploit bypasses the web interface password protection of the Belkin F5D7632-4V6 wireless router by submitting crafted POST requests to various CGI scripts. It allows unauthorized modification of DNS settings, password changes, and other system configurations without authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Belkin F5D7632-4V6 with firmware 6.01.08
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the router's web interface (typically 192.168.2.1)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41124
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28319
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29345

Scores

EPSS 0.0812
EPSS Percentile 92.4%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2015-05-22
CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
belkin/f5d7230-4
Published Mar 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026