# CVE-2026-121931: Linksys WRT54GL Traceroute Diagnostic Function apply.cgi system os command injection

- Severity: CVSS 9.4 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-04 · Updated: 2026-11-04

CVE-2026-121931 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.4 (critical) and affects WRT54GL; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The Traceroute Diagnostic Function in the Linksys WRT54GL router contains an OS command injection flaw in how its apply.cgi handles the traceroute_ip argument. An attacker who can reach the device over the network and log in with high-level privileges can run arbitrary operating system commands on it.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Linksys WRT54GL: 4.30.18

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Linksys WRT54GL 4.30.18. The impacted element is the function system of the file apply.cgi of the component Traceroute Diagnostic Function. Such manipulation of the argument traceroute_ip leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linksys WRT54GL, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-121931 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: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121931

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121931?

WRT54GL: version 4.30.18.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121931

## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/431043
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/431043/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-121931
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1024099
- https://github.com/Zimo-666/WRT54GL-cves/tree/main/CVE-TBD-traceroute-ip-command-injection
- https://www.linksys.com/

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