{"id":44934,"date":"2025-05-28T03:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:00:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-16T11:22:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:22:57","slug":"cve-2025-44890-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt-v1-305b241111","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44890-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt-v1-305b241111\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-44890: Critical Stack Overflow Vulnerability in FW-WGS-804HPT v1.305b241111<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world of cybersecurity has once again been shaken by the discovery of a critical vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-44890. This vulnerability exists in the FW-WGS-804HPT v1.305b241111, and it has serious implications for both organizations and individuals using this firmware. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4810-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac7\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50647\">vulnerability stems from a stack overflow<\/a> situation, which can be triggered via the host_ip parameter in the web_snmp_notifyv3_add_post function. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-22190-critical-gitpython-vulnerability-exposes-windows-systems-to-potential-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51328\">potential consequences of this vulnerability<\/a> are severe. As it stands, cybercriminals could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39401-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-in-mojoomla-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52629\">compromise systems<\/a> or leak sensitive data, causing widespread damage and potential financial loss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-44890<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31049-untrusted-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-themeton-dash-exposes-systems-to-object-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53854\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3683551753\" 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 exploit takes advantage of a stack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4732-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-a3002r-and-a3002ru\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50769\">overflow vulnerability<\/a> in the web_snmp_notifyv3_add_post function of the FW-WGS-804HPT v1.305b241111. This function allows the manipulation of the host_ip parameter, which if overloaded with too much data, causes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44886-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52628\">stack overflow<\/a>. This, in turn, can lead to arbitrary <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=\"50398\">code execution<\/a> or a crash, resulting in a potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3351988500\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability. The attacker sends a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24189-memory-corruption-vulnerability-due-to-maliciously-crafted-web-content-in-various-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51747\">maliciously crafted<\/a> payload to the host_ip parameter, causing a stack overflow scenario.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/web_snmp_notifyv3_add_post HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nhost_ip=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The string &#8220;A&#8221; is repeated excessively to cause a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44887-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52633\">stack overflow<\/a>. Note that this is a simplified conceptual example and actual exploitation may require more sophisticated techniques.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ideal solution to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58942\">vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch<\/a> as soon as it becomes available. However, if the patch is not immediately available, or if systems cannot be updated immediately, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. These tools can help detect and prevent exploitation attempts. As always, users should ensure their systems are regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/unpacking-politico-s-weekly-cybersecurity-update-a-deep-dive-into-the-latest-threat-landscape\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50526\">updated and follow best practices for cybersecurity<\/a> to minimize the risk of exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The world of cybersecurity has once again been shaken by the discovery of a critical vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-44890. This vulnerability exists in the FW-WGS-804HPT v1.305b241111, and it has serious implications for both organizations and individuals using this firmware. The vulnerability stems from a stack overflow situation, which can be triggered via the host_ip parameter [&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":[86,80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-44934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-buffer-overflow","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44934","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=44934"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52661,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44934\/revisions\/52661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44934"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=44934"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=44934"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=44934"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=44934"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=44934"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=44934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}