There is a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E2000 router with firmware…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
There is a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E2000 router with firmware version 1.0.06. If an attacker gains web management privileges, they can inject commands into the post request parameters WL_atten_bb, WL_atten_radio, and WL_atten_ctl in the apply.cgi interface, thereby gaining shell privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31740
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crx4-hwqf-949w
References
More Linksys E2000 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15196 There is a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E2000 router with firmware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-18285 Linksys E2000 Ver.1.0.06 build 1 is vulnerable to authentication bypass via the position.js file. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-31740 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-31740 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crx4-hwqf-949w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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