The Intersil isl3893 extensions for Boa 0.93.15, as used on the FreeLan RO80211G-AP and other devices, do not prevent stack writes from entering memory locations used for string constants, which allows remote attackers to change the admin password stored in memory via a long username in an HTTP Basic Authentication request.
CVE-2007-4915
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 68%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 17, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3151
- cve@mitrehttp://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ikkisoft.com/stuff/SN-2007-02.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2007-02.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479434/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25676
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4542
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3151
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ikkisoft.com/stuff/SN-2007-02.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2007-02.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479434/100/0/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25676
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-4542✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 16, 2007
Boa 0.93.15 - HTTP Basic Authentication Bypass
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-30584✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 14, 2007
Boa 0.93.15 - Administrator Password Overwrite Authentication Bypass
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/intersil_pass_reset✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 10, 2007
Intersil (Boa) HTTPd Basic Authentication Password Reset
Open source ↗
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