{"id":55777,"date":"2025-06-28T15:23:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T15:23:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-10T17:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T23:20:13","slug":"cve-2025-6510-critical-vulnerability-in-netgear-ex6100-leading-to-potential-system-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6510-critical-vulnerability-in-netgear-ex6100-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-6510: Critical Vulnerability in Netgear EX6100 Leading to Potential System Compromise<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities discovered and exploited every day. The latest is CVE-2025-6510, a critical vulnerability found in the Netgear EX6100 1.0.2.28_1.1.138. This vulnerability is especially alarming as it affects the function sub_415EF8 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6151-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tp-link-tl-wr940n\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62115\">leads<\/a> to a stack-based buffer overflow, posing a massive threat to the security of systems across the globe. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4981-critical-file-extraction-vulnerability-in-mattermost-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63061\">potential for remote<\/a> attacks, coupled with the public disclosure of the exploit, elevates the risk level significantly.<br \/>\nThis vulnerability affects not just individual users but also corporations and institutions that rely on the affected <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=\"62149\">Netgear<\/a> product for their network infrastructure. The importance of addressing this vulnerability cannot be overstated, as a successful exploit can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6370-critical-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-619l-2-06b01-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63370\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, threatening both privacy and operational stability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-6510<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS Severity Score: 8.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Not Required<br \/>\nImpact: <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=\"63175\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3914788803\" 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>Netgear EX6100 | 1.0.2.28_1.1.138<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6565-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-netgear-wnce3001-1-0-0-50\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64350\">vulnerability lies in the function sub_415EF8 of the Netgear<\/a> EX6100 1.0.2.28_1.1.138. The manipulation of this function, which is susceptible to a stack-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6145-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62127\">buffer overflow<\/a>, enables the potential attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49847-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-llama-cpp-leading-to-potential-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62592\">code can lead<\/a> to unauthorized access, system compromise, and potential data leakage. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48860-exploiting-backup-archives-to-gain-remote-access-in-ctrlx-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81459\">exploit has been publicly disclosed and can be launched remotely<\/a>, so it doesn&#8217;t require any user interaction, making it particularly dangerous.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3834550004\" 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 this vulnerability might be exploited. Assume a malicious payload designed to exploit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6144-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62123\">buffer overflow vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/sub_415EF8\/function HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;BufferOverflowPayload&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the malicious payload &#8220;BufferOverflowPayload&#8221; is sent to the vulnerable function &#8220;sub_415EF8&#8221;, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6149-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-a3002r\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62137\">buffer overflow<\/a> and potential system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a temporary mitigation measure, users are encouraged to use Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). However, the ultimate mitigation measure is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. This patch will fix the vulnerability in the function sub_415EF8 and protect the <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=\"62385\">system from potential<\/a> exploits. It is crucial to regularly update all network devices to protect against such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22236-minion-event-bus-authorization-bypass-vulnerability-posing-serious-security-threats\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63337\">security vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities discovered and exploited every day. The latest is CVE-2025-6510, a critical vulnerability found in the Netgear EX6100 1.0.2.28_1.1.138. This vulnerability is especially alarming as it affects the function sub_415EF8 and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow, posing a massive threat to the security of systems [&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-55777","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\/55777","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=55777"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73911,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55777\/revisions\/73911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55777"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=55777"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=55777"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=55777"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=55777"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=55777"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=55777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}