What is CVE-2024-40495?

CVE-2024-40495 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linksys E2500, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2024-07-24.

How severe is CVE-2024-40495?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

RCE in Linksys E2500

CVE-2024-40495

A vulnerability was discovered in Linksys Router E2500 with firmware 2.0.00, allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the hnd_parentalctrl_unblock function.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.008 (51.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linksys E2500
Linksys E2500_firmware — versions 2.0.00
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Broken Link, Not Applicable)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40495?: CVE-2024-40495 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linksys E2500, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2024-07-24.
How severe is CVE-2024-40495?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.