{"id":55170,"date":"2025-06-26T12:01:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:01:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-08T17:18:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:18:47","slug":"cve-2025-6336-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t-router","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6336-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t-router\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-6336: Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in TOTOLINK EX1200T Router<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity community has identified an alarming vulnerability in the TOTOLINK EX1200T router. The flaw resides in the 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713 version of this router and has been classified as critical due to its potential to compromise systems or lead to data leakage. The vulnerability affects an unknown function of the HTTP POST Request<\/a> Handler within the file \/boafrm\/formTmultiAP. Attackers can exploit this flaw remotely<\/a>, which significantly increases its potential reach and impact.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-6336
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 8.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

TOTOLINK EX1200T<\/a> | 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability lies in the manipulation<\/a> of the ‘submit-url’ argument. Specifically, an attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request<\/a> to the ‘\/boafrm\/formTmultiAP’ endpoint. The malicious request causes a buffer overflow<\/a> in the target system. Since the HTTP POST Request Handler does not properly validate the ‘submit-url’ parameter, it can lead to an overflow of the buffer<\/a>, which can subsequently cause a system crash or allow arbitrary code execution.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. Please note that this is a hypothetical example and does not contain actual malicious code<\/a>.<\/p>\n

POST \/boafrm\/formTmultiAP HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nsubmit-url=<\/code><\/pre>\n
In the above example, “ represents a string of characters crafted to overflow the buffer<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
Currently, the best course of action for affected users is to apply the vendor-provided patch. For additional protection or in cases where applying the patch is not immediately possible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by monitoring the network for signs of this exploit<\/a>. Regularly updating and patching software can also help prevent the exploitation of this and other vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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