Buffer overflow in Linksys Re6250
CVE-2025-8833
A vulnerability was identified in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000 and RE9000 up to 20250801. This issue affects the function langSwitchBack of the file /goform/langSwitchBack. The manipulation of the argument langSelectionOn…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (55.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linksys Re6250 — versions 20250801
- Linksys Re6250_firmware — versions 1.0.04.001
- Linksys Re6300 — versions 20250801
- Linksys Re6300_firmware — versions 1.2.07.001
- Linksys Re6350 — versions 20250801
- Linksys Re6350_firmware — versions 1.0.04.001
- Linksys Re6500 — versions 20250801
- Linksys Re6500_firmware — versions 1.0.013.001
- Linksys Re7000 — versions 20250801
- Linksys Re7000_firmware — versions 1.1.05.003
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (related, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8833?
- CVE-2025-8833 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linksys Re6250, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8833?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-8833 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.