CVE-2024-40495

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Published Jul 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in Linksys Router E2500 with firmware 2.0.00, allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the hnd_parentalctrl_unblock function.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:linksys:e2500_firmware:2.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:e2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-38482	A vulnerability was discovered in Linksys Router E2500 with firmware 2.0.00, allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the hnd_parentalctrl_unblock function.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.761% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/iotaMing/IOT-CVE/blob/master/Linksys/CVE-2024-40495/CVE-2024-40495.pdf

History

Jan 2, 2026 8:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Linksys e2500
CPEs		cpe:2.3:h:linksys:e2500:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Linksys e2500

Mar 13, 2025 2:15 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-94

Subscriptions

Linksys E2500 E2500 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:31 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 24, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:31 AM
Reserved: Jul 5, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:31 AM

Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:31 AM

NVD Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 1:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 24, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jul 9, 2026, 1:19 AM

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