Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2025-8139 is a critical security flaw discovered in TOTOLINK A702R 4.0.0-B20230721.1521. This vulnerability has been classified as critical due to its potential to compromise systems or leak data. The flaw lies within an unknown part of the file /boafrm/formPortFw of HTTP POST Request Handler. This vulnerability has wide-reaching implications, affecting all users of this software and presenting a significant risk due to its potential for remote initiation.
With the vulnerability details now publicly available, it’s critical that users take immediate steps to mitigate the risk. The severity and potential impact of this vulnerability underline the importance of robust cybersecurity practices and timely application of patches and updates.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-8139
Severity: Critical (8.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
TOTOLINK A702R | 4.0.0-B20230721.1521
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability is a type of buffer overflow attack, a common type of cybersecurity threat. This particular vulnerability is exploited by manipulating the ‘service_type’ argument in an HTTP POST Request to the /boafrm/formPortFw file, leading to an overflow of the buffer. This overflow can potentially allow an attacker to overwrite data in the memory of the system, execute arbitrary code, or cause a system crash.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how an HTTP POST request might be manipulated to exploit the vulnerability. This is not actual exploit code, but a simplified version to help understand the process.
POST /boafrm/formPortFw HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
service_type=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...In this example, the ‘service_type’ argument is filled with an excessively long string of ‘A’s, causing the buffer to overflow.
Prevention and Mitigation
The primary mitigation strategy for this vulnerability would be to apply the patch provided by the vendor. If a patch is not immediately available, or if it’s not feasible to apply it immediately, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation. These can provide some level of protection by detecting and preventing known malicious patterns. However, they should not be considered a long-term solution, and the vendor’s patch should be applied as soon as possible.