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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.329 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.327 · newest: 0.329 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- resolverblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/linksys-re6500-unauthenticated-rce-full.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- downloads.linksys.com/support/assets/releasenotes/ExternalReleaseNotes_RE6500_1… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- bugcrowd.com/disclosures/72d7246b-f77f-4f7f-9bd1-fdc35663cc92/linksys-re6500-un… (Third Party Advisory)
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.