Answer in brief
CVE-2026-120283 records a Critical severity (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in Linksys E8450 portal.cgi strcpy stack-based overflow. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linksys/E8450 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 10.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linksys/E8450 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linksys/E8450generic | 1.2.00.360516 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 2, 2026
A vulnerability was identified in Linksys E8450 1.2.00.360516. Affected is the function strcpy of the file /www/cgi-bin/portal.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument hidden_timezone leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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