{"id":44932,"date":"2025-05-28T00:59:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:59:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T21:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T03:18:43","slug":"cve-2025-44887-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44887-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-44887: Critical Stack Overflow Vulnerability in FW-WGS-804HPT<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the constantly evolving world of cybersecurity, it&#8217;s important to stay ahead of the threats. The recently discovered CVE-2025-44887 presents a significant vulnerability in the FW-WGS-804HPT v1.305b241111. This vulnerability, a stack overflow, can potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4809-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac7-router-leads-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50585\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. It&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40906-critical-vulnerability-in-bson-xs-versions-0-8-4-and-earlier\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50658\">critical issue that affects all users of this software version<\/a>, and it underscores the ever-present need for proactive security measures and regular system updates.<br \/>\nThe severity of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-32401-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-macos-leads-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51634\">vulnerability is compounded by the fact that it can potentially<\/a> allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or even to compromise a system. As such, understanding how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-22190-critical-gitpython-vulnerability-exposes-windows-systems-to-potential-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51329\">vulnerability works and how to mitigate its potential<\/a> effects is of paramount importance to all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-44887<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4759-incorrect-behavior-order-in-lockfile-lint-api-package-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51330\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-592600174\" 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>FW-WGS-804HPT | v1.305b241111<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4810-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac7\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50648\">vulnerability is a stack overflow<\/a> that is triggered via the radIpkey parameter in the web_radiusSrv_post function. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77263\">attacker can send a specially crafted request to the server<\/a> containing an excessively long string in the radIpkey parameter. This causes an overflow in the stack, potentially leading to unexpected behavior such as crashing the system or even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47916-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-invision-community-5-0-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50399\">executing arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-982927280\" 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>The following is a conceptual example of how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5353-local-authenticated-attacker-exploit-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76398\">attack exploiting<\/a> this vulnerability might look like. It represents a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4827-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50937\">HTTP POST request<\/a> to the radius server with an excessively long radIpkey value:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/web_radiusSrv_post HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nradIpkey=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... (continues)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the string &#8220;A&#8221; is repeated to an excessive length, triggering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44886-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52623\">stack overflow<\/a>. Please note that this is a simplistic conceptual representation and real-world attacks may be more complex and sophisticated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47577-severe-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-ti-woocommerce-wishlist\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52098\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>, it is crucial to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available to prevent potential exploitation. If the patch is not immediately available, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5485-a-critical-vulnerability-pertaining-to-user-name-enumeration-in-web-management-interfaces\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76397\">users are advised to use a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These tools can help detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76396\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regular updates and patches coupled with robust security measures are the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/ai-in-cybersecurity-the-greatest-threat-and-defense-unveiled\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51535\">defense against such threats<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the constantly evolving world of cybersecurity, it&#8217;s important to stay ahead of the threats. The recently discovered CVE-2025-44887 presents a significant vulnerability in the FW-WGS-804HPT v1.305b241111. This vulnerability, a stack overflow, can potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. 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