{"id":38380,"date":"2025-05-15T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:00:52","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-30T23:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T05:18:18","slug":"cve-2025-3714-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-lcd-kvm-over-ip-switch-cl5708im","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3714-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-lcd-kvm-over-ip-switch-cl5708im\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3714: Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in LCD KVM over IP Switch CL5708IM<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world is witnessing a new vulnerability in the LCD KVM over IP Switch CL5708IM that has a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-3714, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the device. This vulnerability is particularly significant as it occurs in a widely used hardware device, <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=\"43510\">potentially affecting numerous networks and systems<\/a> worldwide. Given its severity and impact, understanding CVE-2025-3714 and taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/bridging-the-cybersecurity-skills-gap-a-necessary-response-for-a-secure-future\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52332\">necessary precautions is of utmost importance for organizations and security<\/a> teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3714<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8\/10 on CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on the device, <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=\"43063\">potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-925584688\" 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-2025-3710-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-lcd-kvm-over-ip-switch-cl5708im\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"44792\">LCD KVM over IP Switch<\/a> | CL5708IM<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of 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=\"43037\">stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability<\/a> in the LCD KVM over IP Switch CL5708IM. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6631-powersystem-center-vulnerability-could-allow-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43345\">vulnerability allows<\/a> an unauthenticated remote attacker to send specially crafted data to the device over a network connection. The malicious data can cause the device to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4096-remote-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-html-processing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43116\">overflow its stack buffer<\/a>, leading to memory corruption. This corruption can then be manipulated by the attacker to execute <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=\"43230\">arbitrary code<\/a> on the device, potentially leading to full system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2311803125\" 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 is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable_endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/octet-stream\n{ &quot;buffer&quot;: &quot;A&quot;*1024 }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, the attacker sends a POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47462-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-ohidul-islam-challan-leading-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43670\">request to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint on the target device. The `buffer` field in the request body is filled with an excessively large string, triggering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49122-critical-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43379\">buffer overflow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong><br \/>\n This example is purely conceptual. Actual exploit code may differ significantly and involve more complex manipulation of memory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first and most effective mitigation step is to apply the vendor patch immediately. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Both WAF and IDS can be configured to 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=\"43150\">block suspicious network traffic that targets the vulnerability<\/a>. However, these are not permanent solutions and won&#8217;t provide full protection. Therefore, the vendor\u2019s patch should be applied as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world is witnessing a new vulnerability in the LCD KVM over IP Switch CL5708IM that has a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-3714, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the device. This vulnerability is particularly significant as it occurs in a widely used hardware device, 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":[86],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-38380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-buffer-overflow"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38380","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=38380"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46812,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38380\/revisions\/46812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38380"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=38380"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=38380"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=38380"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=38380"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=38380"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=38380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}