{"id":55721,"date":"2025-06-28T09:21:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T09:21:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:27:24","slug":"cve-2025-6402-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-x15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6402-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-x15\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-6402: Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in TOTOLINK X15<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-6402 is a critical security vulnerability discovered in TOTOLINK X15 version 1.0.0-B20230714.1105. This vulnerability is of particular concern due to its ability to be exploited remotely, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. As the exploit has been made public, the risk of exploitation is significantly increased, placing all users of the affected product version at risk. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4738-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-yirmibes-software-my-erp\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62879\">vulnerability underscores the importance of regular software<\/a> updates and security patch application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-6402<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network (through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6162-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62243\">HTTP POST Request<\/a> Handler)<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49415-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-fw-gallery-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62443\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1335412067\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8243-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-x15-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66772\">TOTOLINK X15<\/a> | 1.0.0-B20230714.1105<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49275-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-blogbyte\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62050\">vulnerability lies in the unknown code of the file<\/a> \/boafrm\/formIpv6Setup of the HTTP POST Request Handler component. The manipulation of the &#8216;submit-url&#8217; argument can lead to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6151-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tp-link-tl-wr940n\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62108\">buffer overflow<\/a> condition. This condition is precipitated by an attacker sending specially crafted data in an HTTP POST request, which overruns the buffer, leading to memory corruption or even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49091-remote-code-execution-due-to-kde-konsole-url-scheme-handler-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62058\">execution of arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1810149480\" 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 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6001-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-virtuemart-product-image-upload-function\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62152\">vulnerability might be exploited using an HTTP POST request<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/boafrm\/formIpv6Setup HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nsubmit-url=malicious_payload<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `submit-url` argument is manipulated with a &#8216;malicious_payload&#8217; that could lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6144-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62118\">buffer overflow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best course of action is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch as soon as possible to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62444\">mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation method. Regularly updating software and installing security patches promptly can protect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32878-critical-vulnerability-in-coros-pace-3-devices-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63216\">systems from such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-6402 is a critical security vulnerability discovered in TOTOLINK X15 version 1.0.0-B20230714.1105. This vulnerability is of particular concern due to its ability to be exploited remotely, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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