CVE-2025-9253 is a high-severity stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting multiple Linksys RE series Wi-Fi range extenders (RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000, RE9000) across specific firmware versions. The flaw resides in the RP_doSpecifySiteSurvey function within the /goform/RP_doSpecifySiteSurvey file, triggered by manipulating the 'ssidhex' argument. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the exploit has been publicly disclosed and the vendor has not responded to disclosure, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there Metasploit or Nuclei modules available, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.04.002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re9000_firmware:1.0.04.002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.