Overview
A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-6144, has been discovered in TOTOLINK EX1200T version 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713. This vulnerability presents a significant risk to any organization or individual using the affected device, as it can be exploited remotely, providing attackers with the potential to compromise systems and leak sensitive data. The vulnerability lies in the HTTP POST Request Handler, specifically within the /boafrm/formSysCmd file which can be manipulated to trigger a buffer overflow condition. Given the severity of this vulnerability, it demands immediate attention and remediation.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-6144
Severity: Critical (CVSS 8.8)
Attack Vector: Remote
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
TOTOLINK EX1200T | 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability lies within an unknown functionality of the /boafrm/formSysCmd file of the HTTP POST Request Handler component. Attackers can manipulate the argument ‘submit-url’, which can lead to a buffer overflow condition. A buffer overflow essentially means that more data is written to a block of allocated memory than it can hold, causing the excess data to overflow into adjacent locations. If an attacker can control this overflow, it can be used to overwrite critical control data and manipulate the software’s execution.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of an HTTP POST request that could potentially exploit this vulnerability:
POST /boafrm/formSysCmd HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
submit-url=<malicious_payload>In this example, `
Mitigation and Recommendations
The best course of action to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. If for any reason this is not feasible, a temporary mitigation could be the utilization of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability. However, these are only temporary measures and do not fix the underlying issue, so applying the vendor patch should be the ultimate goal.
Always remember to keep your systems up-to-date and regularly monitor for any new vulnerabilities and patches. In the world of cybersecurity, staying vigilant and proactive is the key to maintaining robust security.