CVE-2025-60696: Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Exists
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 18:31 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Users should monitor Linksys advisories for updates. Since exploitation requires local control over /proc/net/arp, restricting local access and monitoring for unusual activity may reduce risk until a fix is released.
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the makeRequest.cgi binary of Linksys RE7000 routers with firmware FW_v2.0.15_211230_1012. The vulnerability arises from improper parsing of /proc/net/arp lines using sscanf, which allows input larger than the allocated buffers, leading to stack corruption. Local attackers who can control the contents of /proc/net/arp may exploit this flaw to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.