CVEvulnerability
CVE-2025-9146
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.6 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-310, CWE-327
Description
A flaw has been found in Linksys E5600 1.1.0.26. The affected element is the function verify_gemtek_header of the file checkFw.sh of the component Firmware Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to risky cryptographic algorithm. The attack may be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected configurations
• linksys e5600 firmware 1.1.0.26
Related
Weakness · not in database (1)
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm weakness
References
- https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Linksys/E5600.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320525 Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.320525 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.628642 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.linksys.com/ Product
- https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Linksys/E5600.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory