{"id":59487,"date":"2025-07-19T08:58:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T08:58:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:05:06","slug":"cve-2025-7574-critical-vulnerability-in-lb-link-routers-leads-to-improper-authentication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7574-critical-vulnerability-in-lb-link-routers-leads-to-improper-authentication\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7574: Critical Vulnerability in LB-LINK Routers Leads to Improper Authentication<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and with it, the emergence of new threats and vulnerabilities. One such vulnerability, which has been classified as critical, has been discovered in multiple models of LB-LINK routers. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-7574, affects the web interface component of these routers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49746-improper-authorization-in-azure-machine-learning-leading-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73296\">leading to improper<\/a> authentication. As a result, attackers can potentially launch remote attacks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7793-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh451-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68490\">leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nThe vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79928\">potential exploits<\/a>. Despite early contact and disclosure to the vendor, there has been no response, raising serious concerns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7093-critical-vulnerability-in-belkin-f9k1122-1-00-33-impacting-system-security-and-data-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91105\">security of these devices and the data<\/a> they protect. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5243-critical-security-vulnerability-in-smg-software-information-portal\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67971\">vulnerability highlights the importance of maintaining up-to-date device software<\/a> and the potential risks associated with using unsupported or outdated devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7574<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS score 9.8)<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=\"69451\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2730920844\" 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>LB-LINK BL-AC1900 | Up to 20250702<br \/>\nLB-LINK BL-AC2100_AZ3 | Up to 20250702<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7564-critical-vulnerability-in-lb-link-bl-ac3600-1-0-22-leads-to-hard-coded-credentials-exposure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88330\">LB-LINK BL-AC3600<\/a> | Up to 20250702<br \/>\nLB-LINK BL-AX1800 | Up to 20250702<br \/>\nLB-LINK BL-AX5400P | Up to 20250702<br \/>\nLB-LINK BL-WR9000 | Up to 20250702<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49661-untrusted-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-windows-ancillary-function-driver-for-winsock\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80391\">vulnerability stems from a flaw in the &#8216;reboot\/restore&#8217; function<\/a> of the &#8216;\/cgi-bin\/lighttpd.cgi&#8217; file, which is a component of the web interface. This flaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36600-dell-bios-improper-access-control-vulnerability-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73297\">allows for manipulation that leads to improper<\/a> authentication. Since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28946-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-printxtore\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66190\">vulnerability can be exploited remotely<\/a>, an attacker doesn&#8217;t need physical access to the device, increasing the likelihood of potential attacks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2523217463\" 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 the vulnerability might be exploited. This example represents a simple HTTP POST request that might be used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53964-critical-file-manipulation-vulnerability-in-goldendict\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67148\">manipulate the vulnerable<\/a> &#8216;reboot\/restore&#8217; function.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/cgi-bin\/lighttpd.cgi?reboot\/restore HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-router.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;action&quot;: &quot;reboot&quot;,\n&quot;auth_override&quot;: true\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this hypothetical example, the &#8220;auth_override&#8221;: true part of the payload is the unauthorized command that takes advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2413-bypassing-authentication-in-akinsoft-prokuafor-due-to-improper-restriction-of-excessive-authentication-attempts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85785\">improper authentication<\/a>. The real-life exploit could be more complex and require additional steps or information. Please note that this is a conceptual example and should not be used for any illicit activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and with it, the emergence of new threats and vulnerabilities. One such vulnerability, which has been classified as critical, has been discovered in multiple models of LB-LINK routers. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-7574, affects the web interface component of these routers, leading to improper authentication. As a result, [&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":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-59487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59487","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=59487"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84124,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59487\/revisions\/84124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59487"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=59487"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=59487"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=59487"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=59487"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=59487"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=59487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}