Is CVE-2025-8829 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2025-8829 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2025-8829. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2025-8829 affects Linksys RE6250 and 5 other products. KEV Intelligence lists 6 version rows; examples include 20250801.

No. CVE-2025-8829 is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2025-8829

RE6250 Command Injection

Linksys / RE6250 · 20250801

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Severity: CVSS 5.3 · Medium
Confidence: High
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 8.3%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2025-8829 is a vulnerability affecting Linksys RE6250 and 5 other products. A vulnerability was identified in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000 and RE9000 up to 20250801. Affected by this...

Is it exploited?

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

Who is affected?

Linksys / RE6250 20250801.

What should we do?

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Overview

A vulnerability was identified in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000 and RE9000 up to 20250801

A vulnerability was identified in Linksys RE6250, RE6300, RE6350, RE6500, RE7000 and RE9000 up to 20250801. Affected by this vulnerability is the function um_red of the file /goform/RP_setBasicAuto. The manipulation of the argument hname leads to os 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. Dabei geht es um die Funktion um_red der Datei /goform/RP_setBasicAuto. Dank der Manipulation des Arguments hname mit unbekannten Daten kann eine os command injection-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs kann dabei über das Netzwerk erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.

Vendor Product Affected Status

Linksys RE6250 20250801 Affected

Linksys RE6300 20250801 Affected

Linksys RE6350 20250801 Affected

Linksys RE6500 20250801 Affected

Linksys RE7000 20250801 Affected

Linksys RE9000 20250801 Affected

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Published: 11 Aug 2025
Exploitation Reported: 11 Aug 2025
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8829
Submit #626694 | Linksys RE6500、RE6250、RE6300、RE6350、RE7000、RE9000 RE6500、RE6250、RE6300、RE6350、RE7000、RE9000 OS Command Injection vuldb.com · Third-Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.626694
GitHub — wudipjq/my_vuln github.com · Exploit https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Linksys1/vuln_45/45.md#poc
VDB-319363 | Linksys RE6250/RE6300/RE6350/RE6500/RE7000/RE9000 RP_setBasicAuto um_red os command injection vuldb.com · Technical Description https://vuldb.com/?id.319363
Product — linksys.com linksys.com · Product https://www.linksys.com/
VDB-319363 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) vuldb.com · Signature https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319363
GitHub — wudipjq/my_vuln github.com · Related https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Linksys1/vuln_45/45.md

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 11 Aug 2025

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source	Added
The Shadowserver First	2025-08-11 04:02 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v4.0

5.3 Medium

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:P

EPSS

8.3%

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') CWE-78

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v4.0 5.3 Medium

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:P

CVSS v3.1 6.3 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

CVSS v3.0 6.3 Medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

CVSS v2.0 6.5 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

11 Aug 2025
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
11 Aug 2025
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
10 Aug 2025
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 5.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.08257,
  "exploit_status": {
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    "active_exploitation_observed": false
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  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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