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HIGH

CVE-2025-9253

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-20

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2025-9253 yet.

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Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000 and RE9000 1.0.013.001/1.0.04.001/1.0.04.002/1.1.05.003/1.2.07.001. Affected by this issue is the function RP_doSpecifySiteSurvey of the file /goform/RP_doSpecifySiteSurvey. The manipulation of the argument ssidhex leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Technical details

Published
2025-08-20

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-9253?

A security vulnerability has been detected in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000 and RE9000 1.0.013.001/1.0.04.001/1.0.04.002/1.1.05.003/1.2.07.001. Affected by this issue is the function RP_doSpecifySiteSurvey of the file /goform/RP_doSpecifySiteSurvey. The manipulation of the argument ssidhex leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Is CVE-2025-9253 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-9253 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-20, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-9253?

CVE-2025-9253 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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