Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-2159

Description

Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL BEFSR11, BEFSR41 and BEFSRU31 with the firmware 1.42.7 upgrade installed opens TCP port 5678 for remote administration even when the "Block WAN" and "Remote Admin" options are disabled, which allows remote attackers to gain access.

Affected products

Linksys/Befsr11
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr11:1.42.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linksys/Befsr41
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.42.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linksys/Befsru31
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsru31:1.42.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linksys/EtherFast Cable/DSLllm-fuzzy
Range: = 1.42.7

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5OP022K7GE.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.iss.net/security_center/static/9330.phpnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/4987nvd

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