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Linksys Router E5600: Privilege escalation possible
CERT-Bund (BSI) reports several vulnerabilities in Linksys Router E5600 with severity critical. The stated impact is privilege escalation. The full description, affected versions and recommended action are available from CERT-Bund (BSI).
- Attack vector
- over the network
- Access needed
- none
- Security update
- not yet available
What this means for you
Anyone who already has access can widen their privileges. This mainly affects environments with many accounts. Take the opportunity to check which administrator accounts are still needed at all.
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