{"id":86781,"date":"2026-03-26T12:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:47:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-50613-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-netis-wf2880-v2-1-40207-leading-to-potential-dos-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50613-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-netis-wf2880-v2-1-40207-leading-to-potential-dos-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-50613: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Netis WF2880 v2.1.40207 Leading to Potential DoS Attacks<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability in discussion, CVE-2025-50613, affects the Netis WF2880 v2.1.40207. It&#8217;s a buffer overflow vulnerability that can allow attackers to cause a program crash, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. This presents a significant risk to organizations relying on this software, as it could lead to system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-50613<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2314327445\" 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>Netis WF2880 | v2.1.40207<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability resides in the FUN_00475e1c function of the cgitest.cgi file. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by controlling the value of `wds_key_wep` in the payload. When an attacker sends an overly large value for `wds_key_wep`, it exceeds the buffer limit, causing a buffer overflow. This results in the program crashing, which can potentially lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3159360985\" 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&#8217;s a conceptual example that demonstrates how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example assumes the attacker is sending a POST request with a large payload to the vulnerable endpoint.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/cgitest.cgi HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nwds_key_wep=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a large amount of &#8216;A&#8217; characters as the `wds_key_wep` value, triggering a buffer overflow and potentially causing a program crash or a DoS attack.<br \/>\nPlease note that this is a conceptual example and may not represent an actual exploit scenario. It is intended for educational purposes only.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability in discussion, CVE-2025-50613, affects the Netis WF2880 v2.1.40207. It&#8217;s a buffer overflow vulnerability that can allow attackers to cause a program crash, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. This presents a significant risk to organizations relying on this software, as it could lead to system compromise and data leakage. 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