CVE-2013-10058

Linksys Routers apply.cgi Remote Command Injection

Published Aug 1, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in various Linksys router models (tested on WRT160Nv2) running firmware version v2.0.03 via the apply.cgi endpoint. The web interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input passed to the ping_size parameter during diagnostic operations. An attacker with valid credentials can inject arbitrary shell commands, enabling remote code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-7268 An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in various Linksys router models (tested on WRT160Nv2) running firmware version v2.0.03 via the apply.cgi endpoint. The web interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input passed to the ping_size parameter during diagnostic operations. An attacker with valid credentials can inject arbitrary shell commands, enabling remote code execution.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linksys wrt160nl
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linksys:wrt160nl:2.0.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linksys wrt160nl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linksys
Linksys wrt160nv2
Vendors & Products Linksys
Linksys wrt160nv2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in various Linksys router models (tested on WRT160Nv2) running firmware version v2.0.03 via the apply.cgi endpoint. The web interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input passed to the ping_size parameter during diagnostic operations. An attacker with valid credentials can inject arbitrary shell commands, enabling remote code execution.
Title Linksys Routers apply.cgi Remote Command Injection
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2026, 2:03 PM
Reserved
Aug 1, 2025, 4:47 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 1, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:50 PM