CVE-2026-25603
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CVE-2026-25603 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Linksys MR9600, Linksys MX4200 allows that contents of a USB drive partition can be mounted in an arbitrary location of the file system. This may result in the execution of shell scripts in the context of a root user.This issue affects MR9600: 1.0.4.205530; MX4200: 1.0.13.210200.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Linksys MR9600, Linksys MX4200 allows that contents of a USB drive partition can be mounted in an arbitrary location of the file system. This may result in the execution of shell scripts in the context of a root user.This issue affects MR9600: 1.0.4.205530; MX4200: 1.0.13.210200.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linksys | Mr9600 Firmware | 1.0.4.205530 |
| Linksys | Mx4200 Firmware | 1.0.4.205530 |
References
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2025-001.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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