{"id":38306,"date":"2025-05-15T07:56:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T07:56:50","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-06T05:38:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T11:38:43","slug":"cve-2025-45846-authenticated-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-alfa-aip-w512-v3-2-2-2-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45846-authenticated-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-alfa-aip-w512-v3-2-2-2-3\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-45846: Authenticated Stack Overflow Vulnerability in ALFA AIP-W512 v3.2.2.2.3<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability being discussed here, dubbed CVE-2025-45846, is a serious cybersecurity threat that affects users of ALFA AIP-W512 v3.2.2.2.3. This vulnerability has been classified as an authenticated stack overflow vulnerability, which means that it can be exploited by attackers to potentially compromise the system or leak data, provided they have appropriate access credentials. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3078-critical-passback-vulnerability-in-production-and-office-multifunction-printers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55191\">vulnerability is significant because ALFA AIP-W512 is a widely-used product<\/a>, and a successful exploit can have severe repercussions, including loss of data integrity, confidentiality, and availability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-45846<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4050-heap-corruption-in-google-chrome-devtools-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43086\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2908245748\" 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>ALFA AIP-W512 | v3.2.2.2.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49129-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43495\">stack overflow<\/a> in the formBTClinetSetting function in the ALFA AIP-W512 v3.2.2.2.3. Specifically, it targets the torrentsindex parameter and manipulates it to overwhelm the stack, thereby causing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-38583-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43045\">buffer overflow<\/a>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-38620-integer-overflow-vulnerabilities-in-gtkwave-3-3-115-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43227\">overflow could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code<\/a> or potentially cause the system to crash. The exploit requires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36535-unrestricted-remote-access-due-to-lack-of-web-server-authentication-and-access-controls\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52766\">authenticated access<\/a>, meaning the attacker needs to have valid login credentials to initiate this attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1938485979\" 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>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This example assumes that the attacker has gained authenticated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45746-unauthorized-system-access-via-hardcoded-jwt-secret-in-zkt-zkbio-cvsecurity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48955\">access to the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/formBTClinetSetting HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\ntorrentsindex=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...[continued until stack overflow]<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, the torrentsindex parameter is filled with an excessive amount of data (&#8216;A&#8217;s in this case), causing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44899-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-rx3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43566\">stack overflow<\/a>. This is the basis of the exploit, which could potentially allow the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-37576-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-gtkwave\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43252\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> or crash the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40566-severe-user-session-vulnerability-in-simatic-pcs-neo-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48845\">ALFA AIP-W512<\/a> v3.2.2.2.3 are advised to apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately to mitigate this vulnerability. If a patch is not immediately available or applicable, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation measures. Both of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3921-unauthorized-modification-of-data-in-peprodev-ultimate-profile-solutions-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43922\">solutions can help filter out malicious data<\/a> and monitor the network for signs of this exploit, offering an additional layer of security while a more permanent solution is implemented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability being discussed here, dubbed CVE-2025-45846, is a serious cybersecurity threat that affects users of ALFA AIP-W512 v3.2.2.2.3. This vulnerability has been classified as an authenticated stack overflow vulnerability, which means that it can be exploited by attackers to potentially compromise the system or leak data, provided they have appropriate access credentials. 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