RCE in Linksys E5600

CVE-2025-29226

In Linksys E5600 V1.1.0.26, the \usr\share\lua\runtime.lua file contains a command injection vulnerability in the runtime.pingTest function via the pt["count"] parameter.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (49.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-29226: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-29226?
CVE-2025-29226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linksys E5600, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2025-29226?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-29226 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.