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CVE-2001-1117

LinkSys EtherFast BEFSR41 Cable/DSL routers running firmware before 1.39.3 Beta allows a remote attacker to view administration and user passwords by connecting to the router and viewing the HTML source for (1) index.htm and (2) Password.htm.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2001-1117 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from linksys organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2001, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2001-08-10T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	linksys	befsr41	1.35	Yes
Hardware	linksys	befsr41	1.36	Yes
Hardware	linksys	befsr41	1.37	Yes
Hardware	linksys	befsr41	1.38.5	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/befsr-fw1402.zip ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/1920 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/5467 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/201390 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/203302 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3141 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6949 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/befsr-fw1402.zip (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/1920 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/5467 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/201390 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/203302 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3141 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6949 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linksys's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.