CVE-2026-6992: OS Command Injection in Linksys MR9600
A vulnerability was identified in Linksys MR9600 2.0.6.206937. This affects the function BTRequestGetSmartConnectStatus of the file /etc/init.d/run_central2.sh of the component JNAP Action Handler. The manipulation of the argument pin leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Linksys MR9600 firmware 2.0.6.206937 involves an OS command injection via the 'pin' parameter in the BTRequestGetSmartConnectStatus function of the JNAP Action Handler script. An attacker with high privileges can remotely manipulate this argument to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the device. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-6992 with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6, indicating high severity. Despite public exploit availability, no vendor patch or official remediation has been released, and the vendor did not respond to early disclosure attempts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected Linksys MR9600 device. This could lead to full compromise of the device, potentially affecting network security and device integrity. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without user interaction. No known exploits in the wild have been reported yet.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no official fix is available, users should consider limiting remote access to the affected device and monitor for any updates from Linksys. Avoid exposing the device management interface to untrusted networks until a patch is released.
CVE-2026-6992: OS Command Injection in Linksys MR9600
Description
A vulnerability was identified in Linksys MR9600 2.0.6.206937. This affects the function BTRequestGetSmartConnectStatus of the file /etc/init.d/run_central2.sh of the component JNAP Action Handler. The manipulation of the argument pin leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.6high
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Linksys MR9600 firmware 2.0.6.206937 involves an OS command injection via the 'pin' parameter in the BTRequestGetSmartConnectStatus function of the JNAP Action Handler script. An attacker with high privileges can remotely manipulate this argument to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the device. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-6992 with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6, indicating high severity. Despite public exploit availability, no vendor patch or official remediation has been released, and the vendor did not respond to early disclosure attempts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected Linksys MR9600 device. This could lead to full compromise of the device, potentially affecting network security and device integrity. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without user interaction. No known exploits in the wild have been reported yet.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no official fix is available, users should consider limiting remote access to the affected device and monitor for any updates from Linksys. Avoid exposing the device management interface to untrusted networks until a patch is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-24T19:39:58.219Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Epss Score
- 0.00123
- Epss Percentile
- 0.31087
- Epss Date
- 2026-04-26
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 69ed065d87115cfb682a963d
Added to database: 4/25/2026, 6:22:21 PM
Last enriched: 5/3/2026, 7:25:21 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 8:52:17 AM
Views: 127
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