Information disclosure in Linksys E5600 Factory Quality Control
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200 and CWE-284.
Summary
Linksys E5600 from 1.1.0.26 exposes sensitive information through an unknown part of /cgi-bin/fqc.cgi in its Factory Quality Control component (CWE-200). A remote attacker can trigger the disclosure without privileges or user interaction. A public exploit is available. The vendor did not respond to early disclosure, and only products no longer supported by the maintainer are affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
A weakness has been identified in Linksys E5600 1.1.0.26. This affects an unknown part of the file /cgi-bin/fqc.cgi of the component Factory Quality Control. This manipulation causes information disclosure. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Linksys E5600.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121618
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-h638-c7p9-c97g
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-121618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-121618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h638-c7p9-c97g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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