8.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-25310
Belkin Linksys WRT160NL Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

The administration web interface on Belkin Linksys WRT160NL 1.0.04.002_US_20130619 devices allows remote authenticated attackers to execute system commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the ui_language POST parameter to the apply.cgi form endpoint. This occurs in do_upgrade_post in mini_httpd. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintaine

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 2, 2021, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 3, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-25310 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-25310 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Belkin linksys_wrt160nl_firmware
2 Belkin linksys_wrt160nl
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-25310.

URL Resource
https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/01/28/technical-advisory-linksys-wrt160nl-authenticated-command-injection-cve-2021-25310/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://research.nccgroup.com/?research=Technical%20advisories Third Party Advisory

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None

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
66 stars 14 fork 14 watcher
Born at : Oct. 13, 2021, 4:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 175 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-25310 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-25310 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-150
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE unsupported-when-assigned
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The administration web interface on Belkin Linksys WRT160NL 1.0.04.002_US_20130619 devices allows remote authenticated attackers to execute system commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the ui_language POST parameter to the apply.cgi form endpoint. This occurs in do_upgrade_post in mini_httpd. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer The administration web interface on Belkin Linksys WRT160NL 1.0.04.002_US_20130619 devices allows remote authenticated attackers to execute system commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the ui_language POST parameter to the apply.cgi form endpoint. This occurs in do_upgrade_post in mini_httpd. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintaine
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://research.nccgroup.com/?research=Technical%20advisories No Types Assigned https://research.nccgroup.com/?research=Technical%20advisories Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/01/28/technical-advisory-linksys-wrt160nl-authenticated-command-injection-cve-2021-25310/ No Types Assigned https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/01/28/technical-advisory-linksys-wrt160nl-authenticated-command-injection-cve-2021-25310/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:belkin:linksys_wrt160nl_firmware:1.0.04.002_us_20130619:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:belkin:linksys_wrt160nl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.49 }} 0.00%

score

0.76275

percentile

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