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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2002-2159

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-31 Dec, 2002 | 05:00

Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 10.0

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

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

CPE Matches

Linksys Holdings, Inc.

>>befsr11>>1.42.7

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr11:1.42.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Linksys Holdings, Inc.

>>befsr41>>1.42.7

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsr41:1.42.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Linksys Holdings, Inc.

>>befsru31>>1.42.7

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsru31:1.42.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9330.php	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5OP022K7GE.html	cve@mitre.org	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4987	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9330.php	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5OP022K7GE.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4987	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A