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E5600 Firmware CVE-2025-9146

HIGH
Cryptographic Issues (CWE-310)
2025-08-19 cna@vuldb.com
7.5
CVSS 4.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Cryptographic controls
Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.21%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

A flaw has been found in Linksys E5600 1.1.0.26. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. A flaw has been found in Linksys E5600 1.1.0.26. The affected element is the function verify_gemtek_header of the file checkFw.sh of the component Firmware Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to risky cryptographic algorithm. The attack may be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. Affected products include: Linksys E5600 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
PoC Detected
Sep 12, 2025 - 14:36 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Aug 19, 2025 - 16:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw has been found in Linksys E5600 1.1.0.26. The affected element is the function verify_gemtek_header of the file checkFw.sh of the component Firmware Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to risky cryptographic algorithm. The attack may be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using A flaw face notable risk from CVE-2025-9146 rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 57% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

58
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:linksys:e5600_firmware:1.1.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-45491 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 06

Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the runtime.ddnsStatus DynDNS fun

CVE-2025-45488 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 06

Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the runtime.ddnsStatus DynDNS fun

CVE-2025-45487 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 06

Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the runtime.InternetConnection fu

CVE-2025-45490 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 06

Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the runtime.ddnsStatus DynDNS fun

CVE-2025-45489 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 06

Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the runtime.ddnsStatus DynDNS fun

CVE-2024-33789 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 03

Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the ipurl parameter at /API/info

CVE-2024-33788 HIGH POC
8.0 May 06

Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the PinCode parameter at /API/in

CVE-2025-29229 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 23

Command injection in the Linksys E5600's ddnsStatus handler exposes firmware 1.1.0.26 to remote OS command execution thr

CVE-2025-29230 HIGH
8.6 Mar 21

Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the runtime.emailReg function. Ra

CVE-2025-29227 MEDIUM
6.3 Mar 21

In Linksys E5600 V1.1.0.26, the \usr\share\lua\runtime.lua file contains a command injection vulnerability in the runtim

CVE-2025-29226 MEDIUM
6.3 Mar 21

In Linksys E5600 V1.1.0.26, the \usr\share\lua\runtime.lua file contains a command injection vulnerability in the runtim

CVE-2025-29223 MEDIUM
6.3 Mar 21

Linksys E5600 v1.1.0.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the pt parameter in the traceRou

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