# CVE-2026-86299: Linksys RE7000 PingTest json.cgi platform\_event\_pingTest os command injection

- Severity: CVSS 9.4 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-07 · Updated: 2026-09-11

## Affected

- Linksys RE7000: 2.0.15

## Description

A vulnerability was detected in Linksys RE7000 2.0.15. This affects the function platform_event_pingTest of the file /cgi-bin/json.cgi?PingTest of the component PingTest Handler. The manipulation of the argument pingTestIp/pingTestPktSize/pingTestTimes results in os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linksys RE7000, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/399463
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/399463/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86299
- https://vuldb.com/submit/906547
- https://github.com/limou89/somevul/blob/main/Linksys_RE7000_v2_PingTest_Command_Injection.md
- https://www.linksys.com/

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