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CVE-2024-25852

RE7000

Linksys / RE7000 · 2.0.9

Severity
CVSS 8.8 · High
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
16.5%
First observed
Last observed

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2024-25852 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Linksys RE7000. Linksys RE7000 v2.0.9, v2.0.11, and v2.0.15 have a command execution vulnerability in the "AccessControlList" parameter of the access...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Linksys / RE7000 2.0.9.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

RE7000

Linksys RE7000 v2.0.9, v2.0.11, and v2.0.15 have a command execution vulnerability in the "AccessControlList" parameter of the access control function point.

An attacker can use the vulnerability to obtain device administrator rights.

Vendor Product Affected Status
linksys re7000_firmware 2.0.9 Affected
linksys re7000_firmware 2.0.11 Affected
linksys re7000_firmware 2.0.15 Affected
n/a n/a n/a Affected
Published
11 Apr 2024
Exploitation Reported
05 Oct 2025
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

nuclei_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 05 Oct 2025

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2025-10-05 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

16.5%

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Linksys RE7000 - Command Injection

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  3. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  4. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2024-25852",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 8.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.16519,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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