Description
The administration web interface on Belkin Linksys WRT160NL 1.0.04.002_US_20130619 devices allows remote authenticated attackers to execute system commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the ui_language POST parameter to the apply.cgi form endpoint. This occurs in do_upgrade_post in mini_httpd. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintaine
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://research.nccgroup.com/?research=Technical%20advisories
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/01/28/technical-advisory-linksys-wrt160nl-authenticated-command-injection-cve-2021-25310/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0463
EPSS Percentile
90.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-150
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
belkin/linksys_wrt160nl_firmware
1.0.04.002_us_20130619
Published
Feb 02, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026