Buffer overflow in Linksys Re6250
CVE-2025-9250
A vulnerability was identified in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000 and RE9000 1.0.013.001/1.0.04.001/1.0.04.002/1.1.05.003/1.2.07.001. This impacts the function setPWDbyBBS of the file /goform/setPWDbyBBS. Such manipulation of the argument hint leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (57.3th 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 1.0.013.001, 1.0.04.001, 1.0.04.002
- Linksys Re6250_firmware — versions 1.0.04.001
- Linksys Re6300 — versions 1.0.013.001, 1.0.04.001, 1.0.04.002
- Linksys Re6300_firmware — versions 1.2.07.001
- Linksys Re6350 — versions 1.0.013.001, 1.0.04.001, 1.0.04.002
- Linksys Re6350_firmware — versions 1.0.04.001
- Linksys Re6500 — versions 1.0.013.001, 1.0.04.001, 1.0.04.002
- Linksys Re6500_firmware — versions 1.0.013.001
- Linksys Re7000 — versions 1.0.013.001, 1.0.04.001, 1.0.04.002
- 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)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9250?
- CVE-2025-9250 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 2025-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9250?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-9250 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.