Buffer overflow in Linksys E1200
CVE-2025-60692
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the libshared.so library of Cisco Linksys E1200 v2 routers (Firmware E1200_v2.0.11.001_us.tar.gz). The functions get_mac_from_ip and get_ip_from_mac use sscanf with overly permissive "%100s" format specifiers to parse entries from /proc/net/arp into fixed-size buffers (v6: 50 bytes, v7 sub-arrays: 50 bytes). This allows local attackers controlling the contents of /proc/net/arp to overflow stack buffers, leading to memory corruption, denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (13.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linksys E1200 — versions 2
- Linksys E1200_firmware — versions 2.0.11.001
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-60692?
- CVE-2025-60692 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linksys E1200, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-60692?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.