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CVE-2025-50609: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Netis WF2880 v2.1.40207

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Overview

This report discusses the CVE-2025-50609 vulnerability, a critical buffer overflow issue discovered in Netis WF2880 v2.1.40207. This vulnerability affects users of this version, posing a significant cybersecurity threat due to the potential for system compromise or leakage of sensitive data.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-50609
Severity: High (CVSS: 7.5)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage

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Product | Affected Versions

Netis WF2880 | v2.1.40207

How the Exploit Works

The vulnerability is present in Function_00465620 of the cgitest.cgi file. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by controlling the value of ‘specify_parame’ in the payload. This manipulation triggers a buffer overflow condition leading to a program crash, which can potentially lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack or even system compromise if properly chained with other exploits.

Conceptual Example Code

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious HTTP POST request:

POST /cgitest.cgi HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
specify_parame=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...

In the above example, the `specify_parame` parameter value is overflowed with ‘A’ characters, causing the buffer overflow.

Mitigation

Users are advised to apply the patch provided by the vendor as soon as possible. In the meantime, Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can be used to detect and prevent attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

Do not use this information to attempt unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities on systems that you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

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