{"id":59860,"date":"2025-08-04T00:45:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T00:45:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-15T22:15:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T04:15:04","slug":"cve-2025-29534-powerstick-wave-dual-band-wifi-extender-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29534-powerstick-wave-dual-band-wifi-extender-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-29534: PowerStick Wave Dual-Band Wifi Extender Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2025-29534 vulnerability exposes a serious threat to the security of PowerStick Wave Dual-Band Wifi Extender V1.0. This vulnerability allows an attacker with valid credentials to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, potentially compromising the entire system or leading to data leakage. Given the widespread use of PowerStick Wifi extenders in both home and corporate environments, this issue poses a significant security<\/a> risk and demands immediate attention.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-29534
\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: High (Valid Credentials)
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

PowerStick Wave Dual-Band Wifi Extender | V1.0<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability arises from insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input<\/a> in the \/cgi-bin\/cgi_vista.cgi executable. This executable is passed to a system-level function call. An attacker with valid credentials can craft malicious input, which when processed by the wifi extender, leads to arbitrary command execution with root privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s illustrate how the exploit might work conceptually. An attacker might send a specially crafted HTTP POST request<\/a> similar to the one below:<\/p>\n

POST \/cgi-bin\/cgi_vista.cgi HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nAuthorization: Basic [Base64-encoded credentials]\ncmd=; [arbitrary command]<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the `cmd` parameter is manipulated with an arbitrary command, which gets executed with root privileges due to the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
The recommended course of action is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. Until then, users can implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation step. These solutions can help by blocking or alerting on suspicious traffic towards the affected endpoint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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