OS command injection in Linksys MR8300 Router
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Command injection vulnerability in Linksys MR8300 router while Registration to DDNS Service. By specifying username and password, an attacker connected to the router's web interface can execute arbitrary OS commands. The username and password fields are not sanitized correctly and are used as URL construction arguments, allowing URL redirection to an arbitrary server, downloading an arbitrary script file, and eventually executing the file in the device. This issue affects: Linksys MR8300 Router 1.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linksys | MR8300 Router | Firmware 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MR8300 Router VendorLinksys Affected Firmware 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrhh-rgjg-mf4v
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-38132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vrhh-rgjg-mf4v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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