Linksys FGW3000-AH/FGW3000-HK HTTP POST Request sysconf.cgi sub_4153FC command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Linksys FGW3000-AH and FGW3000-HK up to 1.0.17.000000 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function sub_4153FC of the file /cgi-bin/sysconf.cgi of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument supplicant_rnd_id_en leads to command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linksys | FGW3000-AH | 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5; 1.0.6; 1.0.7; 1.0.8; 1.0.9; 1.0.10; 1.0.11; 1.0.12; 1.0.13; 1.0.14; 1.0.15; 1.0.16; 1.0.17.000000 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Linksys | FGW3000-HK | 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5; 1.0.6; 1.0.7; 1.0.8; 1.0.9; 1.0.10; 1.0.11; 1.0.12; 1.0.13; 1.0.14; 1.0.15; 1.0.16; 1.0.17.000000 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FGW3000-AH VendorLinksys Affected 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5; 1.0.6; 1.0.7; 1.0.8; 1.0.9; 1.0.10; 1.0.11; 1.0.12; 1.0.13; 1.0.14; 1.0.15; 1.0.16; 1.0.17.000000 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FGW3000-HK VendorLinksys Affected 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5; 1.0.6; 1.0.7; 1.0.8; 1.0.9; 1.0.10; 1.0.11; 1.0.12; 1.0.13; 1.0.14; 1.0.15; 1.0.16; 1.0.17.000000 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linksys:fgw3000-ah_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.17.000000 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:fgw3000-ah:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:o:linksys:fgw3000-hk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.17.000000 | Vulnerable | Linksys |
| cpe:2.3:h:linksys:fgw3000-hk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linksys |
- cpe:2.3:o:linksys:fgw3000-ah_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.17.000000 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:fgw3000-ah:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:o:linksys:fgw3000-hk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.17.000000 Vulnerable ·Linksys
- cpe:2.3:h:linksys:fgw3000-hk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linksys
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4999
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m252-h4rm-hqfr
References
More Linksys Fgw3000-ah Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-04482 Linksys FGW3000-AH/FGW3000-HK HTTP POST Request sysconf.cgi control_panel_sw command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-4999 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-4999 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m252-h4rm-hqfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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