CVE-2022-38841: linksys e8450_firmware OS Command Injection

Modified

Published 16-04-2023Last modified 06-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38841 is a high (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in linksys e8450_firmware. EPSS estimates a 10.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk

47/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

8.8/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

10.67%

0%100%

Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

16-04-2023
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-02-2025
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Linksys AX3200 1.1.00 is vulnerable to OS command injection by authenticated users via shell metacharacters to the diagnostics traceroute page.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

v3.18.8

EPSS trend

Probability

10.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 10.67% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

3 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (drive.google.com)
Maturity: unknown
referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
exploit-databasehardwareUnverified
Linksys AX3200 V1.1.00 - Command Injection
Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected systems

Linksys1 product

e8450_firmware1.1.00

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links

drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rAa4zzJPwMop0AEMiI2NKqUaZno7Ccqb?usp=sharingExploitThird Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/171433/Linksys-AX3200-1.1.00-Command-Injection.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry