CVE-2026-121616: Linksys E5600 · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Linksys E5600Source CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate Linksys E5600; no fix will be released.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 02:58 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.9 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.0 | 5.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 2.0 | 5.0 |
- Patch
- None coming – the product is end of life
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
No fix will be released: Linksys E5600 is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinksysE5600 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHublinksys/E5600pkg:github/linksys/E5600Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users should consider discontinuing use of the vulnerable firmware version 1.1.0.26 and replacing the device with a supported model. Network-level protections such as firewall rules to restrict access to the device's management interface may reduce exposure.
Description
CVE-2026-121616 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linksys E5600 router firmware version 1.1.0.26. It occurs in the strcpy function within the /cgi-bin/mesh_login.cgi component's JSON Request Parser when processing certain arguments such as username, password, token, source, cn, or action. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication. Exploit code is publicly available. The affected product is no longer supported by the vendor, and no patch or vendor response has been provided.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/430464 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/430464/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-121616 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/1023312 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Zimo-666/E5600-cves/tree/main/03-mesh-login-global-overflow (opens in a new tab)
- linksys.com (opens in a new tab)