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CVE-2013-10062: Linksys Routers apply.cgi Path Traversal

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-08-01 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in Linksys router's web interface (tested on the E1500 model firmware versions 1.0.00, 1.0.04, and 1.0.05), specifically in the /apply.cgi endpoint. Authenticated attackers can exploit the next_page POST parameter to access arbitrary files outside the intended web root by injecting traversal sequences. This allows exposure of sensitive system files and configuration data.

Affected products

• Linksys E1500: 1.0.00, 1.0.04, 1.0.05

References

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/linksys_e1500_traversal.rb
• https://web.archive.org/web/20150428184015/http://www.s3cur1ty.de/m1adv2013-004
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24475
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/linksys-legacy-routers-path-traversal
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/linksys_e1500_traversal.rb
• https://web.archive.org/web/20150428184015/http://www.s3cur1ty.de/m1adv2013-004
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24475

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