{"id":59483,"date":"2025-07-19T04:56:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T04:56:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:23:17","slug":"cve-2025-7551-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh1201","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7551-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh1201\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7551: Critical Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Tenda FH1201<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-7551, has been discovered in the Tenda FH1201 1.2.0.14(408) router. This flaw is particularly dangerous as it affects the PPTP VPN functionality of the device, a feature that is frequently used by remote workers or businesses with multiple locations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49416-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fastw3b-llc-fw-gallery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66132\">vulnerability allows remote<\/a> manipulation of the username argument to cause a stack-based buffer overflow, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7551<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7027-critical-firmware-vulnerability-enabling-arbitrary-memory-writes-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69738\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage upon successful exploitation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1034373602\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7549-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh1201-allows-remote-stack-based-buffer-overflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67672\">Tenda FH1201<\/a> | 1.2.0.14(408)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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=\"66131\">vulnerability resides in the &#8216;fromPptpUserAdd&#8217; function of the \/goform\/PPTPDClient file<\/a>. An attacker can manipulate the &#8216;modino\/username&#8217; argument to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7596-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh1205\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66409\">overflow the buffer<\/a>. This overflow could potentially allow the attacker to execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25214-race-condition-vulnerability-in-wwbn-avideo-14-4-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67673\">arbitrary code<\/a> or cause a denial of service through a crafted HTTP request. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28946-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-printxtore\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66164\">vulnerability can be exploited remotely<\/a>, without any need for user interaction or privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2868944786\" 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>This is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. An attacker makes an HTTP POST request with a larger than expected &#8216;username&#8217; value to trigger the <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=\"66781\">buffer<\/a> overflow.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/goform\/PPTPDClient?modino\/username=AAAAAAAAAA... HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target-router-ip\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nusername=AAAAAAAAAA...&amp;password=attacker-password<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8216;AAAAAAAAAA&#8230;&#8217; represents an excessively long string designed to overflow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7460-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-t6-leads-to-buffer-overflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66874\">buffer and potentially lead<\/a> to arbitrary code execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Owners of affected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43209-high-risk-out-of-bounds-access-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-apple-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69737\">Tenda<\/a> FH1201 routers are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible to fix this vulnerability. In the absence of a patch, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary measure to mitigate the risk. However, these are not failsafe solutions and the patch should be applied as soon as it becomes available. Regularly updating and patching your devices is the most effective way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43728-protection-mechanism-failure-vulnerability-in-dell-thinos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90274\">protect against such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-7551, has been discovered in the Tenda FH1201 1.2.0.14(408) router. This flaw is particularly dangerous as it affects the PPTP VPN functionality of the device, a feature that is frequently used by remote workers or businesses with multiple locations. 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