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Vulnerability · CVE-2010-2261

Linksys wap54gv3 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Published Feb 8, 2023 · catalog updated Feb 8, 2023 · Linksys

Patch now

CVE-2010-2261 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Linksys against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.64%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
stated wap54gv3 · vendor Linksys wap54gv3

Linksys WAP54Gv3 firmware 3.04.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) data2 and (2) data3 parameters to (a) Debug_command_page.asp and (b) debug.cgi.

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  • stated wap54gv3<= 3.04.03
  • vendor Linksys wap54gv3version unspecified

How to fix CVE-2010-2261

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2010-2261 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Linksys against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with <= 3.04.03. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.64%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 8, 2023 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Linksys WAP54Gv3 firmware 3.04.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) data2 and (2) data3 parameters to (a) Debug_command_page.asp and (b) debug.cgi.

  2. Feb 8, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2010-2261

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2010-2261

    30-day exploitation probability 2.6%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2010-2261

    Linksys WAP54Gv3 firmware 3.04.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) data2 and (2) data3 parameters to (a) Debug_command_page.asp and (b) debug.cgi.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.