CVE-2024-40495

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Summary

CVECVE-2024-40495
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2024-07-24 19:15:04 UTC
Updated2026-07-05 16:19:04 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability was discovered in Linksys Router E2500 with firmware 2.0.00, allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the hnd_parentalctrl_unblock function.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8 HIGH from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.008670000 probability, percentile 0.543500000 (date 2026-07-07)

Problem Types: CWE-94 | n/a | CWE-94 CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Linksys E2500 - All All All
Operating System Linksys E2500 Firmware 2.0.00 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified
ADP Linksys E2500 Firmware affected 2.0.00 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
e2500.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 e2500.com Broken Link, Not Applicable
linksys.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 linksys.com Product
github.com/iotaMing/IOT-CVE/blob/master/Linksys/CVE-2024-40495/CVE-2024-... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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