CVE-2025-5438

Name: CVE-2025-5438
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-02T09:15:21.28+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 31.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-5438 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was 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. It has been declared as critical. EPSS estimates a 31.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was 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. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function WPS of the file /goform/WPS. The manipulation of the argument PIN leads to 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

5.3/10

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: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

EPSS Probability

31.14%

98.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linksys	Re9000 Firmware	1.0.04.002
Linksys	Re6250 Firmware	1.0.04.001
Linksys	Re6300 Firmware	1.2.07.001
Linksys	Re6350 Firmware	1.0.04.001
Linksys	Re7000 Firmware	1.1.05.003
Linksys	Re6500 Firmware	1.0.013.001

References

https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Linksys/vuln_1/1.mdExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310777Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310777Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.584360Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.linksys.com/Product

Timeline

Published: Jun 2, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5438?

How severe is CVE-2025-5438?

CVE-2025-5438 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 31.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5438?

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Source: NVD / NIST