RCE in Linksys E2000
CVE-2023-31740
There is a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E2000 router with firmware version 1.0.06. If an attacker gains web management privileges, they can inject commands into the post request parameters WL_atten_bb, WL_atten_radio, and WL_atten_ctl in the apply.cgi interface, thereby gaining shell privileges.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linksys E2000
- Linksys E2000 Firmware — versions 1.0.06
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product)
- github.com/D2y6p/CVE/blob/main/Linksys/CVE-2023-31740/Linksys_E2000_RCE.pdf (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-31740?
- CVE-2023-31740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linksys E2000, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-31740?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-31740 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.