{"id":30337,"date":"2025-04-24T08:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T08:04:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-23T17:55:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:55:50","slug":"cve-2025-29041-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dlink-dir-832x-240802","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29041-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dlink-dir-832x-240802\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-29041: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Dlink DIR 832x 240802<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a significant upsurge in remote code execution vulnerabilities. One such vulnerability of high severity has been identified in dlink DIR 832x 240802, commonly referred to as CVE-2025-29041. This vulnerability has grave implications for organizations that utilize this product, as it permits an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2007-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-leads-to-arbitrary-file-deletion-and-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34608\">potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4954-critical-file-upload-vulnerability-in-axle-demo-importer-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60730\">importance of understanding and mitigating this vulnerability<\/a> cannot be overstated. With a CVSS Severity Score of 9.8, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23176-sql-injection-vulnerability-poses-serious-threat-to-data-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39935\">poses a colossal threat to data<\/a> confidentiality, integrity, and availability &#8211; the three pillars of information security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-29041<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22900-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-n600r-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35194\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1660668685\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29040-critical-vulnerability-in-dlink-dir-832x-240802-allows-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36899\">dlink DIR 832x<\/a> | 240802<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-29041 leverages a flaw in the handling of the &#8216;target_addr&#8217; key value within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29042-critical-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dlink-dir-832x-240802\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"37073\">dlink DIR 832x<\/a> 240802. An attacker can manipulate this value to force the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32433-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-erlang-otp-ssh-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36464\">execution of arbitrary code<\/a> at the function 0x41710c. Given that the attack vector is remote, the attacker can launch this attack from anywhere across the network, without any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2563-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-user-registration-membership-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35841\">user interaction or special privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3218781705\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>An indicative example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50123-exploitable-vulnerability-in-hozard-alarm-system-sms-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34926\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a> can be visualized with the following pseudocode:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/target_addr\/function HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;target_addr&quot;: &quot;0x41710c&quot;, &quot;code&quot;: &quot;malicious_code_here&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the target_addr endpoint with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32958-critical-adept-language-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38235\">malicious code<\/a> embedded in the JSON payload. The server, upon receiving the request, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29043-high-risk-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dlink-dir-832x-240802\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"37086\">executes the malicious code<\/a> at the function 0x41710c.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-49842-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-protected-vm-address-space\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60731\">protect against this vulnerability<\/a>, users are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation method. These systems can help detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-38657-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-lxt2-zlib-block-decompression\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43174\">block malicious attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<br \/>\nUnderstanding and addressing vulnerabilities such as CVE-2025-29041 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/zambian-cybersecurity-law-alert-u-s-embassy-s-crucial-warning\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35129\">crucial in maintaining a robust cybersecurity<\/a> posture. It is recommended to regularly conduct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30727-unpatched-vulnerability-in-oracle-scripting-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35791\">vulnerability assessments and apply patches promptly to mitigate potential<\/a> risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a significant upsurge in remote code execution vulnerabilities. One such vulnerability of high severity has been identified in dlink DIR 832x 240802, commonly referred to as CVE-2025-29041. This vulnerability has grave implications for organizations that utilize this product, as it permits an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code, potentially [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-30337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30337"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54451,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30337\/revisions\/54451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30337"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=30337"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=30337"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=30337"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=30337"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=30337"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=30337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}