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CVE-2024-48286: Command Injection

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · 13% EPSS · CVSS 8.0 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
13.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 96% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released by Linksys, organizations and users should implement the following mitigations: 1) Restrict access to the router’s management interfaces by limiting connections to trusted IP addresses and disabling remote administration if not needed. 2) Enforce strong authentication mechanisms and change default credentials to prevent unauthorized access. 3) Monitor network traffic and device logs for unusual commands or activity related to the diag_ping_start function. 4) Segment the network to isolate vulnerable devices from critical infrastructure and sensitive data. 5) Educate users about the risk of interacting with suspicious prompts or links that could trigger the required user interaction for exploitation. 6) Regularly check for firmware updates from Linksys and apply them promptly once available. 7) Consider replacing affected devices with models that have no known vulnerabilities if immediate patching is not feasible.

Description

Linksys E3000 1.0.06.002_US is vulnerable to command injection via the diag_ping_start function.

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