CVE-2025-5445Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via unchecked form parameters

Published Jun 2, 2025 · Updated Jun 2, 2025

OS command injection in six Linksys range-extender firmware releases allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands. RP_checkFWByBBS in mod_form.so passes the type, ch, ssidhex, security, extch, pwd, mode, ip, nm, and gw form values into an OS command without validating their contents. A valid management session is required; injected shell metacharacters can start a root shell service and compromise the appliance.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability17.91%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in six Linksys range-extender firmware releases allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands. RP_checkFWByBBS in mod_form.so passes the type, ch, ssidhex, security, extch, pwd, mode, ip, nm, and gw form values into an OS command without validating their contents. A valid management session is required; injected shell metacharacters can start a root shell service and compromise the appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5445
Published
Jun 2, 2025
Updated
Jun 2, 2025
Vendor
Linksys
Product
RE6250
Classifications
CWE-78, CWE-77, T1190
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

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5VulDB CNAAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
5.3VulDB CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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

Public exploit references

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