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CVE-2025-11293VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-11293: Belkin F9K1015 · Buffer Overflow

Affects Belkin F9K1015Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Belkin F9K1015Affected
  • =1.00.10
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Given the lack of an official patch from Belkin, affected organizations should implement the following mitigations: 1) Immediately disable remote management interfaces on the Belkin F9K1015 devices to reduce exposure to external attackers. 2) Segment networks to isolate vulnerable routers from critical infrastructure and sensitive data systems. 3) Monitor network traffic for unusual requests targeting /goform/formConnectionSetting or suspicious spikes in max_Conn parameter usage. 4) Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics to detect exploitation attempts. 5) Where possible, replace affected devices with routers from vendors that provide timely security updates. 6) Apply strict firewall rules to restrict inbound traffic to router management ports. 7) Educate users and administrators about the vulnerability and the risks of using unpatched firmware. 8) Regularly audit network devices for firmware versions and known vulnerabilities. These steps help reduce the attack surface and detect or prevent exploitation until an official patch is available.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Belkin F9K1015 1.00.10. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /goform/formConnectionSetting. The manipulation of the argument max_Conn leads to 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.

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