RCE in Linksys Re6500
CVE-2020-35713
Belkin LINKSYS RE6500 devices before 1.0.012.001 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or set a new password via shell metacharacters to the goform/setSysAdm page.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.327 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linksys Re6500
- Linksys Re6500_firmware
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35713?
- CVE-2020-35713 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linksys Re6500, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35713?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-35713 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.