How severe is CVE-2025-60696?

CVE-2025-60696 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-60696 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-60696?

CVE-2025-60696 affects Linksys Re7000 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-60696?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-60696 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-60696 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-175331.

When was CVE-2025-60696 published?

CVE-2025-60696 was published on 2025-11-13 and last updated on 2026-07-05.

CVE-2025-60696

CVE-2025-60696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linksys Re7000 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-121.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-175331
Weakness: CWE-121
Affected product: Linksys Re7000 Firmware
Published: 2025-11-13
Last modified: 2026-07-05

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the makeRequest.cgi binary of Linksys RE7000 routers (Firmware FW_v2.0.15_211230_1012). The arplookup function parses lines from /proc/net/arp using sscanf("%16s ... %18s ..."), storing results into buffers v6 (12 bytes) and v7 (20 bytes). Since the format specifiers allow up to 16 and 18 bytes respectively, oversized input can overflow the buffers, resulting in stack corruption. Local attackers controlling /proc/net/arp contents can exploit this issue to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-60696?: A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the makeRequest.cgi binary of Linksys RE7000 routers (Firmware FW_v2.0.15_211230_1012). The arplookup function parses lines from /proc/net/arp using sscanf("%16s ... %18s ..."), storing results into buffers v6 (12 bytes) and v7 (20 bytes). Since the format specifiers allow up to 16 and 18 bytes respectively, oversized input can overflow the buffers, resulting in stack corruption. Local attackers controlling /proc/net/arp contents can exploit this issue to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
How severe is CVE-2025-60696?: CVE-2025-60696 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-60696 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-60696?: CVE-2025-60696 affects Linksys Re7000 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-60696?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-60696 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-60696 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-175331.
When was CVE-2025-60696 published?: CVE-2025-60696 was published on 2025-11-13 and last updated on 2026-07-05.

References

EU advisories (EUVD)

http://linksys.com

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:linksys:re7000_firmware:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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