High · published December 6, 2025
🚨 A stack-based buffer overflow can be triggered remotely in Linksys routers, leaving you wide open for an attack! 🔥 Think of it like a dinner party where an unwelcome guest sneaks in and starts messing with the seating arrangements — suddenly, everything goes haywire! This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit the router's function and potentially take control. If exploited, an attacker could manipulate the router's settings, leading to unauthorized access to your network. They could intercept sensitive data, hijack your internet connection, or even launch attacks on other devices connected to your network. Talk about a party crasher!
Think of it like a dinner party where an unwelcome guest sneaks in and starts messing with the seating arrangements — suddenly, everything goes haywire! This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit the router's function and potentially take control. This vulnerability occurs in the function AP_get_wired_clientlist_setClientsName of the mod_form.so file, where improper handling of the argument clientsname_0 leads to a stack-based buffer overflow, allowing for remote code execution.
If exploited, an attacker could manipulate the router's settings, leading to unauthorized access to your network. They could intercept sensitive data, hijack your internet connection, or even launch attacks on other devices connected to your network. Talk about a party crasher! Update your Linksys router to the latest firmware version as soon as possible to patch this vulnerability. Review your network for any signs of unauthorized access, and consider changing your admin credentials to prevent further exploits. 🛡️ You’ve got this! Follow these steps, and you’ll keep your network safe and sound! 🔒🙌
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linksys/re6500_firmware | all versions | — |
| linksys/re6250_firmware | all versions | — |
| linksys/re6300_firmware | all versions | — |
| linksys/re6350_firmware | all versions | — |
| linksys/re7000_firmware | all versions | — |
| linksys/re9000_firmware | all versions | — |