CVE-2025-5440
Linksys RE6500/RE6250/RE6300/RE6350/RE7000/RE9000 NTP Os Command Injection Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linksys RE6500, RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE7000 and RE9000 1.0.013.001/1.0.04.001/1.0.04.002/1.1.05.003/1.2.07.001. This affects the function NTP of the file /goform/NTP. The manipulation of the argument manual_year_select/manual_month_select/manual_day_select/manual_hour_select/manual_min_select/manual_sec_select leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack 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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 2, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 2, 2025, 6:07 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-5440
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update affected Linksys devices to the latest firmware.
- Apply available security patches from the vendor.
- Remove or disable the NTP configuration if not needed.
- Restrict network access to the vulnerable service.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-5440.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Linksys/vuln_3/3.md | Exploit |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310779 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.310779 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.584362 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.linksys.com/ | Product |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-5440 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-5440
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re9000_firmware:1.0.04.002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:linksys:re9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re6250_firmware:1.0.04.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:linksys:re6250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re6300_firmware:1.2.07.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:linksys:re6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re6350_firmware:1.0.04.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:linksys:re6350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re7000_firmware:1.1.05.003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:linksys:re7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re6500_firmware:1.0.013.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:linksys:re6500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Linksys/vuln_3/3.md Types: Exploit Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310779 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.310779 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.584362 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.linksys.com/ Types: Product -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linksys RE6500, RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE7000 and RE9000 1.0.013.001/1.0.04.001/1.0.04.002/1.1.05.003/1.2.07.001. This affects the function NTP of the file /goform/NTP. The manipulation of the argument manual_year_select/manual_month_select/manual_day_select/manual_hour_select/manual_min_select/manual_sec_select leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-78 Added CWE CWE-77 Added Reference https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Linksys/vuln_3/3.md Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310779 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.310779 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.584362 Added Reference https://www.linksys.com/