CVE-2025-5440

Public Exploit
Linksys RE6500/RE6250/RE6300/RE6350/RE7000/RE9000 NTP os command injection

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linksys RE6500, RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE7000 and RE9000 1.0.013.001/1.0.04.001/1.0.04.002/1.1.05.003/1.2.07.001. This affects the function NTP of the file /goform/NTP. The manipulation of the argument manual_year_select/manual_month_select/manual_day_select/manual_hour_select/manual_min_select/manual_sec_select leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.08% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: Linksys RE6500
Affected: Linksys RE6250
Affected: Linksys RE6300
Affected: Linksys RE6350
Affected: Linksys RE7000
Affected: Linksys RE9000
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.310779 technical description vdb entry third party advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310779 vdb entry permissions required signature
https://vuldb.com/?submit.584362 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Linksys/vuln_3/3.md exploit
https://www.linksys.com/ product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5440?
CVE-2025-5440 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5440?
To fix CVE-2025-5440, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-5440 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-5440 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-5440?
CVE-2025-5440 affects Linksys RE6500, Linksys RE6250, Linksys RE6300, Linksys RE6350, Linksys RE7000, Linksys RE9000.
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