CVE-2025-9482: Linksys RE6250 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects Linksys RE6250Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 95% 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linksys RE6250 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Given the absence of official patches, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. First, isolate affected Linksys range extenders from critical network segments and restrict their management interfaces to trusted administrative networks only. Employ network segmentation to limit the potential lateral movement from compromised devices. Monitor network traffic for anomalous requests to /goform/portRangeForwardAdd and unusual port forwarding configurations indicative of exploitation attempts. Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with custom signatures targeting the exploit patterns. Where possible, replace vulnerable devices with models from vendors providing timely security updates. For environments where replacement is not immediately feasible, consider disabling port forwarding features or restricting access to the vulnerable endpoint via firewall rules. Regularly audit device firmware versions and maintain an inventory of all network extenders to ensure rapid identification of vulnerable units. Finally, educate IT staff about this vulnerability and the risks of unpatched network infrastructure devices.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000 and RE9000 1.0.013.001/1.0.04.001/1.0.04.002/1.1.05.003/1.2.07.001. This impacts the function portRangeForwardAdd of the file /goform/portRangeForwardAdd. The manipulation of the argument ruleName/schedule/inboundFilter/TCPPorts/UDPPorts results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.