# CVE-2013-10062: Linksys Routers apply.cgi Path Traversal

> Authenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the Linksys router web interface to read arbitrary system files and configuration data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5cpf-pp9h-vpgm

## What is CVE-2013-10062?

CVE-2013-10062 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Linksys E1500, published on 1 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in Linksys router's web interface (tested on the E1500 model firmware versions 1.0.00, 1.0.04, and 1.0.05), specifically in the /apply.cgi endpoint. Authenticated attackers can exploit the next_page POST parameter to access arbitrary files outside the intended web root by injecting traversal sequences. This allows exposure of sensitive system files and configuration data.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10062?


## How do I fix CVE-2013-10062?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-10062 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10062 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Linksys E1500 Directory Traversal Vulnerability (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2013-10062 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-10062 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Linksys E1500, published on 1 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10062 exists.

Affected product: Linksys E1500. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10062/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10062/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-10062
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-10062
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-10062

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