CVE-2025-5441Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized DeviceURL

Published Jun 2, 2025 · Updated Jun 2, 2025

OS command injection in affected Linksys RE extenders allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through DeviceURL. The setDeviceURL handler in mod_form.so passes the DeviceURL form value directly to an operating-system command without validating shell metacharacters. Access requires a valid web-management session; successful injection can start a privileged shell and take control of the extender.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability18.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in affected Linksys RE extenders allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through DeviceURL. The setDeviceURL handler in mod_form.so passes the DeviceURL form value directly to an operating-system command without validating shell metacharacters. Access requires a valid web-management session; successful injection can start a privileged shell and take control of the extender.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5441
Published
Jun 2, 2025
Updated
Jun 2, 2025
Vendor
Linksys
Product
RE6250
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-78, T1190, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 2, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.013.001
  2. Affected versionversion=1.0.04.001
  3. Affected versionversion=1.0.04.002
  4. Affected versionversion=1.1.05.003
  5. Affected versionversion=1.2.07.001

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Linksys · RE6250version=1.0.013.001; version=1.0.04.001; version=1.0.04.002; version=1.1.05.003; version=1.2.07.001
Linksys · RE7000version=1.0.013.001; version=1.0.04.001; version=1.0.04.002; version=1.1.05.003; version=1.2.07.001
Linksys · RE9000version=1.0.013.001; version=1.0.04.001; version=1.0.04.002; version=1.1.05.003; version=1.2.07.001
Linksys · RE6300version=1.0.013.001; version=1.0.04.001; version=1.0.04.002; version=1.1.05.003; version=1.2.07.001
Linksys · RE6350version=1.0.013.001; version=1.0.04.001; version=1.0.04.002; version=1.1.05.003; version=1.2.07.001
Linksys · RE6500version=1.0.013.001; version=1.0.04.001; version=1.0.04.002; version=1.1.05.003; version=1.2.07.001

Published CVSS scores

6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1059.004Unix Shell

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