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CVE-2019-16340

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 19.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2019-11-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-425

Description

Belkin Linksys Velop 1.1.8.192419 devices allows remote attackers to discover the recovery key via a direct request for the /sysinfo_json.cgi URI.

Affected products

• Linksys Velop Whw0301 Firmware: 1.1.8.192419
• Linksys Velop Whw0302 Firmware: 1.1.8.192419
• Linksys Velop Whw0303 Firmware: 1.1.8.192419

References

• http://s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.linksys.com/support/assets/releasenotes/WHW03_A03_Velop_Customer_Release_Notes_1.1.9.195026.txt
• https://puzzor.github.io/Linksys-Velop-Authentication-bypass
• https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=207568
• http://s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.linksys.com/support/assets/releasenotes/WHW03_A03_Velop_Customer_Release_Notes_1.1.9.195026.txt
• https://puzzor.github.io/Linksys-Velop-Authentication-bypass
• https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=207568

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