Linksys E1500/E2500 Authenticated Command Execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 104129

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Synopsis

The remote router is affected by an authenticated command execution vulnerability

Description

The remote Linksys router is affected by an authenticated command execution vulnerability. An authenticated remote attacker can use this vulnerability to execute operating system commands as root.

This vulnerability has been used by the IoT Reaper botnet.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest firmware version.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 104129

File Name: linksys_auth_command_exec.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/25/2017

Updated: 3/12/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 8.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Linksys

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/6/2013

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Linksys E1500/E2500 apply.cgi Remote Command Injection)

Reference Information

BID: 57760

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