RCE in Linksys Mr9600
CVE-2026-6992
A vulnerability was identified in Linksys MR9600 2.0.6.206937. This affects the function BTRequestGetSmartConnectStatus of the file /etc/init.d/run_central2.sh of the component JNAP Action Handler. The manipulation of the argument pin leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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: 0.080 (94.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.072 · newest: 0.080 · change: +0.007
Affected products
- Linksys Mr9600 — versions 2.0.6.206937
- Linksys Mr9600 Firmware — versions 2.0.6.206937
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/359544 (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359544/cti (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/submit/797086 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/utmost3/cve/issues/2 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit, Issue Tracking)
- www.linksys.com/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-6992?
- CVE-2026-6992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linksys Mr9600, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-6992?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-6992 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.