CVE-2025-8818Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized LAN settings

Published Aug 10, 2025 · Updated Aug 12, 2025

Command injection in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000, and RE9000 allows remote authenticated users to execute OS commands. The setDFSSetting function retrieves attacker-controlled lanNetmask or lanIp values stored by /goform/setLan and passes them through internet.sh to um_red without neutralizing shell metacharacters. A valid web-session cookie is required; injected commands run on the extender and can alter its configuration or services.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability7.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000, and RE9000 allows remote authenticated users to execute OS commands. The setDFSSetting function retrieves attacker-controlled lanNetmask or lanIp values stored by /goform/setLan and passes them through internet.sh to um_red without neutralizing shell metacharacters. A valid web-session cookie is required; injected commands run on the extender and can alter its configuration or services.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8818
Published
Aug 10, 2025
Updated
Aug 12, 2025
Vendor
Linksys
Product
RE6250
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 12, 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=20250801

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Linksys · RE6250version=20250801
Linksys · RE7000version=20250801
Linksys · RE9000version=20250801
Linksys · RE6300version=20250801
Linksys · RE6350version=20250801
Linksys · RE6500version=20250801

Published CVSS scores

6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.1VulDBCVSS: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:P
6.3VulDBCVSS: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-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')
T1059.004Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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