CVE-2025-5445 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability affecting multiple Linksys RE series Wi-Fi extenders (RE6500, RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE7000, RE9000). This flaw, residing in the RP_checkFWByBBS function, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating specific URL arguments. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a high risk of complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity. Although not currently in CISA KEV, public exploit details are available, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating a high potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.04.002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re9000_firmware:1.0.04.002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.04.001CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re6250_firmware:1.0.04.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.07.001CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re6300_firmware:1.2.07.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.04.001CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re6350_firmware:1.0.04.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.05.003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re7000_firmware:1.1.05.003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS: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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.