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CVE-2025-6235: Extreme Networks ExtremeControl · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'

Affects Extreme Networks ExtremeControlSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Jul 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Extreme Networks ExtremeControlAffected
  • =25.2.12
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should prioritize upgrading ExtremeControl to version 25.5.12 or later once available, as this will contain the necessary fixes for the XSS vulnerability. Until a patch is applied, administrators should implement strict input validation and output encoding on the login interface, if customization is possible. Deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block XSS payloads targeting ExtremeControl can provide interim protection. Additionally, organizations should educate users about the risks of interacting with suspicious links or inputs on the login page to reduce the likelihood of successful exploitation. Monitoring logs for unusual activities related to the login interface and implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can help mitigate the impact of injected scripts. Network segmentation and limiting access to the ExtremeControl management interface to trusted IP ranges will reduce exposure. Finally, organizations should prepare incident response plans to quickly address any exploitation attempts and review user session management to detect anomalies.

Description

In ExtremeControl before 25.5.12, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in a login interface of the affected application. The issue stems from improper handling of user-supplied input within HTML attributes, allowing an attacker to inject script code that may execute in a user's browser under specific interaction conditions. Successful exploitation could lead to exposure of user data or unauthorized actions within the browser context.

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