CVE-2013-10058

Linksys Routers apply.cgi Remote Command Injection

8.6 HighPublic exploit

An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in various Linksys router models (tested on WRT160Nv2) running firmware version v2.0.03 via the apply.cgi endpoint. The web interface fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input passed to the ping_size parameter during diagnostic operations. An attacker with valid credentials can inject arbitrary shell commands, enabling remote code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

4.25%Up 3.8 points since Aug 2, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.6

Linksys Routers apply.cgi Remote Command Injection

Record: CVE-2013-10058
CVSS 4.0: 8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2013-7268 8.6

Record: EUVD-2013-7268
CVSS 4.0: 8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gg53-3xxr-77gw 8.6

An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in various Linksys router models ...

Record: GHSA-gg53-3xxr-77gw
CVSS 4.0: 8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.6

Record: CVE-2013-10058
CVSS 4.0: 8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linksys wrt160nv2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	Linksys WRT160nv2 apply.cgi Remote Command Injection	2013-02-11

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-10058 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Linksys Wrt160nv2, published August 1, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.25%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.