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Linksys EA7500
Category: Router • Model / Gen: EA7500 Release Date: 2016-01-01 • Status: In sale Classification Date: 2026-10-24 • Official Website | |
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | Very common | 🔗 Proof | EA7500 (2016): enclosure and debug ports assessed under default deployment |
| Known vulnerabilities | Very common | 🔗 Proof | EA7500: public CVE-2023-46012 on record, scored as frequent known vulnerabilities |
| Prior attacks | Very common | 🔗 Proof | EA7500 class was widely scanned and exploited during the Mirai era |
| Updatability | None | 🔗 Proof | EA7500 (2016): firmware support assessed from vendor advisories |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | No | 🔗 Proof | EA7500: local management accounts only, no third-party federation |
| Communications | No encryption | 🔗 Proof | EA7500: management interface is HTTP/Telnet based |
| Storage | No encryption | 🔗 Proof | EA7500: configuration and firmware not encrypted at rest |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Absent | 🔗 Proof | EA7500: single administrator account, no role separation |
| Authentication | Absent | 🔗 Proof | EA7500: password-only login, no MFA |
| Brute-force protection | Absent | 🔗 Proof | EA7500: no account lockout or rate limiting |
| Event logging | Absent | 🔗 Proof | EA7500: minimal local logs, no central audit export |
| Passwords | Default/Common/Easy to guess | 🔗 Proof | EA7500: factory default credentials, change not enforced |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System & App | Linksys firmware (Companion App: Linksys) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: • GPU: |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: • Storage: |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: • Power: • Charging: |
| Display & Camera | Display: • Camera: |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: • Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: • Mass: |
Linksys EA7500 is a router in the Router category. Evidence: CVE-2023-46012. Assessment reflects default deployment; verify the installed firmware and manual before submission.
