CVE-2025-9961

Name: CVE-2025-9961
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-06T07:15:33.557+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 9.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-9961 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. An authenticated attacker may remotely execute arbitrary code via the CWMP binary on the devices AX10 and AX1500. The exploit can only be conducted via a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack. This issue affects AX10 V1/V1.2/V2/V2.6/V3/V3.6: before 1.2.1; AX1500 V1/V1.20/V1.26/V1.60/V1.80/V2.60/V3.6: before 1.3.11.. EPSS estimates a 9.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An authenticated attacker may remotely execute arbitrary code via the CWMP binary on the devices AX10 and AX1500. The exploit can only be conducted via a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack. This issue affects AX10 V1/V1.2/V2/V2.6/V3/V3.6: before 1.2.1; AX1500 V1/V1.20/V1.26/V1.60/V1.80/V2.60/V3.6: before 1.3.11.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

8.6/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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

9.82%

94.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 6, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9961?

How severe is CVE-2025-9961?

CVE-2025-9961 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 9.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9961?

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Source: NVD / NIST