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critical 9.8

CVE-2020-35713 in the critical feed json

Belkin LINKSYS RE6500 devices before 1.0.012.001 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or set a new password via shell metac…

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-23370

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
32.9%
EPSS 32.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Belkin LINKSYS RE6500 devices before 1.0.012.001 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or set a new password via shell metacharacters to the goform/setSysAdm page.

Patch / fix

  • linksys re6500_firmware 1.0.012.001

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Exploit prediction

32.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template Belkin Linksys RE6500 <1.0.012.001 - Remote Command Execution nuclei detection template
  • resolverblog.blogspot.com https://resolverblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/linksys-re6500-unauthenticated-rce-full.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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