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Linksys E5600 Header upload_fw.cgi init_multipart out-of-bounds write

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8.7HighCNA
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
No fix listed
Who is exposed
Not reported
31Pcve.now Index 31 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation?/40Exploitation: unknown (data gap). No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
  • Exposure17/25No login or user action needed per the CVSS vector, reachable over the network without a login · Data gap: No advisory context yet
  • Reach?/20Reach: unknown (data gap). No tracked technology or package matched
  • Severity8.7/10CVSS 8.7
  • No patch5/5No patch listed yet

What would change the score

  • Would score about 76 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 71 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 36 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed

CVE-2026-121617 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.7 (high) and affects E5600; no fixed version is listed yet.

Published
Last modified
Published
Not listed in CISA KEV
0.47% · 40th percentile
31/100 · provisional
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The Linksys E5600 router firmware contains an out-of-bounds write flaw in the upload_fw.cgi header parser that can crash the device or otherwise disrupt it. An attacker can reach it remotely over the network without logging in.

Read the original description

A security flaw has been discovered in Linksys E5600 1.1.0.26. Affected by this issue is the function init_multipart of the file /cgi-bin/upload_fw.cgi of the component Header Parser. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now

Affected versions

  • Linksys E5600

    1.1.0.26

Evidence 6

  1. Advisory
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  3. Advisory
  4. Advisory
  5. Exploit
  6. Link

Corrections

None so far.

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FAQ

Questions about CVE-2026-121617

Is CVE-2026-121617 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121617?

E5600: version 1.1.0.26.Source: cve.now feed data