CVE-2024-40495 json
A vulnerability was discovered in Linksys Router E2500 with firmware 2.0.00, allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via t…
published 2024-07-24 2 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-38482
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was discovered in Linksys Router E2500 with firmware 2.0.00, allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the hnd_parentalctrl_unblock function.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/iotaMing/IOT-CVE/blob/master/Linksys/CVE-2024-40495/CVE-2024-40495.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- linksys e2500_firmware
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
github.com
/iotaMing/IOT-CVE/blob/master/Linksys/CVE-2024-40495/CVE-2024-40495.pdf
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-40495
- NVD CVE-2024-40495
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