Buffer overflow in Linksys E1700

CVE-2025-9527

A vulnerability was found in Linksys E1700 1.0.0.4.003. This affects the function QoSSetup of the file /goform/QoSSetup. Performing manipulation of the argument ack_policy results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (72.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-9527: held from 0.014 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-9527?
CVE-2025-9527 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linksys E1700, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-08-27.
How severe is CVE-2025-9527?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-9527 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.