{"id":59430,"date":"2025-07-16T22:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T22:31:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-29T02:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:50:42","slug":"cve-2025-7194-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-di-500wf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7194-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-di-500wf\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7194: Critical Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in D-Link DI-500WF<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article covers the details of the critical cybersecurity vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-7194. This flaw affects D-Link DI-500WF 17.04.10A1T, a widely used networking device. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49886-critical-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-webgeniuslab-zikzag-core\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66148\">vulnerability resides in the function sprintf of the file<\/a> ip_position.asp of the component jhttpd, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow when the &#8216;ip&#8217; argument is improperly handled. As a cybersecurity professional, it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53076-critical-overread-buffers-vulnerability-in-samsung-s-rlottie\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66226\">critical to understand this vulnerability<\/a>, as it allows for remote exploitation and could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7194<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78469\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-153395670\" 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>D-Link DI-500WF | 17.04.10A1T<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43193-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71691\">vulnerability stems from improper handling<\/a> of the &#8216;ip&#8217; argument in the sprintf function within the file ip_position.asp of the jhttpd component. The sprintf function is used to store <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40600-severe-externally-controlled-format-string-vulnerability-in-sonicos-ssl-vpn-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69759\">formatted data to a string<\/a>. However, if an attacker sends an overly long &#8216;ip&#8217; argument, it can <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=\"66932\">overflow the stack buffer<\/a>, causing it to overwrite adjacent memory. This condition, known as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7597-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ax1803-1-0-0-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66931\">stack-based buffer overflow<\/a>, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause the system to crash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4074863318\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how the exploit might be executed:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/ip_position.asp HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;ip&quot;: &quot;A string longer than the buffer...&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request with an &#8216;ip&#8217; parameter that contains a string longer than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46713-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-sandboxie-s-memory-allocation-subsystem\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68548\">buffer allocated<\/a> by the sprintf function in the ip_position.asp file. If the system is vulnerable, this will cause a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8168-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-513-1-10\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67070\">buffer overflow<\/a>, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are urged to apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54742-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wpevently-leading-to-possible-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86492\">possible to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by detecting and blocking exploit attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This article covers the details of the critical cybersecurity vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-7194. This flaw affects D-Link DI-500WF 17.04.10A1T, a widely used networking device. The vulnerability resides in the function sprintf of the file ip_position.asp of the component jhttpd, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow when the &#8216;ip&#8217; argument is improperly handled. 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