CVE-2025-8823: Linksys RE6250 · OS Command Injection
Affects Linksys RE6250Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 6.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 93% 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:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linksys RE6250 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Immediate mitigation steps include isolating affected Linksys range extenders from critical network segments and restricting remote management access to trusted IP addresses or VPNs. Network administrators should monitor network traffic for unusual commands or patterns targeting the /goform/setDeviceName endpoint. Employing network-level intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with custom signatures to detect attempts to exploit this command injection can help reduce risk. Additionally, implementing strict network segmentation to limit the range extenders' access to sensitive internal resources can minimize potential damage. Regularly auditing device firmware versions and configurations, and disabling unnecessary services or remote management interfaces, will further reduce the attack surface.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000 and RE9000 up to 20250801. Affected by this vulnerability is the function setDeviceName of the file /goform/setDeviceName. The manipulation of the argument DeviceName leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched 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.