Linksys Routers E/WAG/WAP/WES/WET/WRT-Series
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in various models of E-Series Linksys routers via the /tmUnblock.cgi and /hndUnblock.cgi endpoints over HTTP on port 8080. The CGI scripts improperly process user-supplied input passed to the ttcp_ip parameter without sanitization, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject shell commands. This vulnerability was reported to be exploited in the wild by the "TheMoon" worm in 2014 to deploy a MIPS ELF payload, enabling arbitrary code execution on the router. Additionally, this vulnerability may affect other Linksys products to include, but not limited to, WAG/WAP/WES/WET/WRT-series router models and Wireless-N access points and routers. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-06 UTC.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linksys | E4200 | before 1.0.06 | 1.0.06 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linksys | E3200 | before 1.0.05 | 1.0.05 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linksys | E3000 | before 1.0.06 | 1.0.06 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linksys | E2500 v1/v2 | before 2.0.00 | 2.0.00 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linksys | E2100L v1 | up to 1.0.05 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Linksys | E2000 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Linksys | E1550 | up to 1.0.03 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Linksys | E1500 v1 | before 1.0.06 | 1.0.06 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linksys | E1200 v1 | up to 1.0.04 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Linksys | E1000 v1 | before 2.1.03 | 2.1.03 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linksys | E900 v1 | before 1.0.04 | 1.0.04 | Patch available | CNA |
- E4200 VendorLinksys Affected before 1.0.06 Fixed in 1.0.06 Patch available CNA
- E3200 VendorLinksys Affected before 1.0.05 Fixed in 1.0.05 Patch available CNA
- E3000 VendorLinksys Affected before 1.0.06 Fixed in 1.0.06 Patch available CNA
- E2500 v1/v2 VendorLinksys Affected before 2.0.00 Fixed in 2.0.00 Patch available CNA
- E2100L v1 VendorLinksys Affected up to 1.0.05 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- E2000 VendorLinksys Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- E1550 VendorLinksys Affected up to 1.0.03 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- E1500 v1 VendorLinksys Affected before 1.0.06 Fixed in 1.0.06 Patch available CNA
- E1200 v1 VendorLinksys Affected up to 1.0.04 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- E1000 v1 VendorLinksys Affected before 2.1.03 Fixed in 2.1.03 Patch available CNA
- E900 v1 VendorLinksys Affected before 1.0.04 Fixed in 1.0.04 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA E4200 (Linksys) Fixed in 1.0.06
- Fix · CNA E3200 (Linksys) Fixed in 1.0.05
- Fix · CNA E3000 (Linksys) Fixed in 1.0.06
- Fix · CNA E2500 v1/v2 (Linksys) Fixed in 2.0.00
- Fix · CNA E1500 v1 (Linksys) Fixed in 1.0.06
- Fix · CNA E1000 v1 (Linksys) Fixed in 2.1.03
- Fix · CNA E900 v1 (Linksys) Fixed in 1.0.04
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-34037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c6f-v7q4-2m38
References
More Linksys vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12715 OS command injection in Linksys WVBR0 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-70977 Stack-based buffer overflow in Linksys E1700 Mac Filter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-22199 Missing neutralization in Linksys MR9600, Linksys MX4200 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-22198 Missing neutralization in Linksys MR9600, Linksys MX4200 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-22197 Missing authentication in Linksys MR9600, Linksys MX4200 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28791 Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-34037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-34037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4c6f-v7q4-2m38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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