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A vulnerability was found in Linksys E1700 1.0.0.4.003. (CVE-2026-108896)

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Published: 10/12/2026 (10/12/2026, 15:32:23 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

A critical command injection vulnerability exists in Linksys E1700 firmware version 1.0.0.4.003. The flaw is in the setLinksysIpv6 function, where manipulation of the _6rd_prefix or _6rd_prefix_len parameters allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.9 and the exploit code has been publicly disclosed. The vendor has not responded to disclosure requests and no patch information is available.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.9critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Affected versions
=1.0.0.4.003

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/12/2026, 22:05:16 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-108896 is a remote OS command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E1700 router firmware version 1.0.0.4.003. The flaw exists in the /goform/setLinksysIpv6 endpoint, specifically in the setLinksysIpv6 function, where unsanitized input parameters _6rd_prefix and _6rd_prefix_len can be manipulated to inject operating system commands. This vulnerability allows an attacker with network access to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the affected service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, indicating critical severity. Although an exploit is publicly available, the vendor has not issued any advisory or patch.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to full compromise of the affected device, including complete control over the operating system, resulting in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without user interaction and requires low privileges to initiate. Given the critical CVSS score and public exploit availability, this poses a severe risk to affected devices.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no patch or workaround is publicly documented, users should consider disabling remote access to the vulnerable function or isolating the device from untrusted networks until a fix is available.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-4jv4-xw7r-ghwf
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-108896"]
Database Specific Severity
HIGH
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6acd55622cdf04f656da880f

Added to database: 10/12/2026, 21:47:14 UTC

Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 22:05:16 UTC

Last updated: 10/13/2026, 03:48:07 UTC

Views: 3

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