A flaw has been found in Linksys E5600 1.1.0.26. The affected element is the function verify_gemtek_header of the file checkFw.sh of the component Firmware Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to risky cryptographic algorithm. The attack may be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Description A flaw has been found in Linksys E5600 1.1.0.26. The affected element is the function verify_gemtek_header of the file checkFw.sh of the component Firmware Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to risky cryptographic algorithm. The attack may be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title Linksys E5600 Firmware checkFw.sh verify_gemtek_header risky encryption
Weaknesses CWE-310
CWE-327
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2025-08-19T16:02:06.364Z

Updated: 2025-08-19T19:20:28.216Z

Reserved: 2025-08-19T07:25:39.833Z

Link: CVE-2025-9146

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-19T19:20:24.947Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-19T16:15:29.700

Modified: 2025-08-20T14:40:17.713

Link: CVE-2025-9146

cve-icon Redhat

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