Linksys MR9600 SmartConnect.lua smartConnectConfigure os 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
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A flaw has been found in Linksys MR9600 2.0.6.206937. Affected is the function smartConnectConfigure of the file SmartConnect.lua. Executing a manipulation of the argument configApSsid/configApPassphrase/srpLogin/srpPassword can lead to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linksys | MR9600 | 2.0.6.206937 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MR9600 VendorLinksys Affected 2.0.6.206937 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4558
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c659-rvfg-wgf8
References
Other 1
More Linksys Mr9600 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-06120 Linksys MR9600 JNAP Action run_central2.sh BTRequestGetSmartConnectStatus os command injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-20710 Path Traversal vulnerability in Linksys MR9600, Linksys MX4200 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
- TI-2022-08249 Linksys MR9600 devices before 2.0.5 allow attackers to read arbitrary files via a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-4558 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4558 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c659-rvfg-wgf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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