Medium severity · published Oct 28, 2026
CVE-2013-20008
Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 Admin Password Change Without Current Password
New
6.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 contains a weak password change mechanism that allows attackers to change the administrator password without supplying the current password. Attackers with access to an authenticated administrator browser session can set a new password to lock out the legitimate administrator and take persistent device control.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
WAG200G · Linksys
through 1.01.06 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-20008
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-20008
third-party-advisory
https://www.s3cur1ty.de/m1adv2013-016
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24476
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/linksys-wag200g-through-1.01.06-admin-password-change-without-current-password
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