Overview
The LCD KVM over IP Switch CL5708IM is exposed to a serious cybersecurity threat, identified as CVE-2025-3713. This vulnerability is a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow, which can be taken advantage of by unauthenticated remote attackers. The exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial-of-service attacks, potentially compromising systems or leading to data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-3713
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Denial-of-service attack, potential system compromise, and potential data leakage
Affected Products
Product | Affected Versions
LCD KVM over IP Switch CL5708IM | All versions prior to the release of the patch
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the LCD KVM over IP Switch CL5708IM. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to send specially crafted packets to the system, which causes the buffer to overflow. This overflow can lead to a denial-of-service attack. In certain scenarios, this could also potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is a fictitious HTTP request:
POST /target_endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "buffer_overflow_payload": "A"*10000 }In this example, the “buffer_overflow_payload” is filled with a string “A”*10000, which may exceed the buffer limit, causing it to overflow and leading to a denial-of-service attack.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. Until then, the use of Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure to monitor and block potential exploit attempts.
