Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE describes an old Cisco Linksys WAG54GS gateway shipping with the admin account password set to "admin" on firmware 1.01.03 and earlier. If that password was never changed and management is reachable, an attacker may gain device administration access. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running WAG54GS gateways with firmware 1.01.03 or earlier, especially where administrative access is reachable from untrusted networks and the default password remains unchanged. Treat this as a legacy-device hygiene issue with potentially high local impact if exposed. Prioritize internet-facing or remotely managed gateways first, then replace unsupported devices during normal network risk reduction work. Mitigation focus: Inventory for Cisco Linksys WAG54GS gateways and confirm firmware version.; Change any default admin password immediately if the device remains in use.; Restrict administrative access to trusted internal management networks only..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- linksys-wag54gs-default-account(41268)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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