Skip to main content

UTT HiPER 840G CVE-2025-11305

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2025-10-05 cna@vuldb.com
7.4
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vuldb
View

Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to router web UI (low privilege)
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to /goform/formTaskEdit
  3. Exploit
    Overflow txtMin2 buffer via strcpy
  4. Execution
    Corrupt memory / execute code
  5. Impact
    Compromise or crash device

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network access to the HiPER 840G web management interface and an authenticated session with at least low privileges (CVSS PR:L), after which a crafted request to the /goform/formTaskEdit endpoint with an overlong txtMin2 argument triggers the strcpy buffer overflow. No user interaction is needed (UI:N). Limiting factors: the attacker must reach the management interface (typically LAN-side or an exposed/forwarded admin port) and must hold valid credentials or a valid session, so devices that do not expose management to untrusted networks and that restrict accounts are substantially less at risk. The affected products are limited to UTT HiPER 840G firmware up to 3.1.1-190328.

Impact

Signals are moderate and largely consistent rather than alarming. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw that nonetheless requires authentication (PR:L), and the provided base score is 7.4 with high VC/VI/VA impact. A public exploit exists (referenced GitHub issue), but EPSS is only 0.97% (61st percentile), and there is NO CISA KEV listing - so exploitation is publicly available exploit code exists rather than confirmed active exploitation. The combination of a low-privilege auth requirement, a niche embedded router product, and low EPSS suggests this is a genuine but not widespread-priority issue: opportunistic or targeted exploitation against exposed/authenticated management interfaces rather than mass exploitation. Note the vector carries E:P (Proof-of-Concept), aligning with the POC signal. The vendor was contacted but did not respond, so no official patch is confirmed, which raises the practical risk for exposed devices despite the modest EPSS.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with low-privilege access to the HiPER 840G web management interface sends a crafted request to /goform/formTaskEdit with an oversized txtMin2 argument, overflowing a fixed buffer via an unsafe strcpy. Because public exploit code has been disclosed, a low-skill attacker can reproduce this to crash the device or potentially execute code on the router. Exploitation is network-reachable but gated by the need for valid low-level credentials or an authenticated session.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.

Alert me

AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 09, 2026

Buffer overflow in UTT HiPER 840G firmware through 3.1.1-190328 allows an authenticated remote attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute code on the device by sending an overlong txtMin2 argument to the /goform/formTaskEdit web endpoint. Exploitation requires reachability of the HiPER 840G web management interface plus a valid session with at least low privileges (CVSS PR:L), and publicly available exploit code exists, though there is no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV). EPSS is modest at 0.97% (61st percentile), and because the vendor was contacted early but never responded, no vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis - the vendor was contacted about the disclosure and did not respond - so remediation must rely on compensating controls. The most effective measure is to stop exposing the HiPER 840G web management interface to untrusted networks: keep administration on a dedicated management VLAN or trusted LAN segment, remove any WAN-side port forwarding or remote-management rules, and block inbound access to the admin port at the perimeter, accepting that this disables legitimate remote administration until a fix arrives. Enforce strong, unique credentials and remove unnecessary or shared low-privilege accounts, since exploitation requires an authenticated session (PR:L); this reduces the attacker pool but does not eliminate the risk from a compromised or legitimate account. Where feasible, restrict management access by source IP allowlist or client isolation, and monitor web logs for POST requests to /goform/formTaskEdit carrying oversized txtMin2 values, which would indicate exploitation attempts. Because public exploit code exists, priority should be given to inventorying internet-reachable 840G devices and isolating them immediately. Watch the VulDB advisory pages (https://vuldb.com/?id.327186) and the referenced GitHub exploit issue for firmware updates or vendor guidance, and plan replacement or firmware upgrade once UTT publishes a fixed release; note that defensive workarounds trade off manageability and may not fully prevent a determined authenticated attacker from triggering the overflow.

Affects your stack

Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is an improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer (CWE-119) realized through an unchecked strcpy() call in the CGI handler behind /goform/formTaskEdit. The handler copies the user-supplied txtMin2 parameter into a fixed-size buffer without validating its length, so a crafted HTTP request overruns adjacent memory; in an embedded router firmware context this typically corrupts stack or heap state and can lead to a crash (denial of service) or controlled code execution in the device's web management process, depending on mitigations present. CPE data (cpe:2.3:o:utt:840g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) confirms the issue is scoped to UTT's 840G firmware operating system component rather than a third-party library, and the affected family is limited to firmware builds up to 3.1.1-190328. Per the independent assessment, exploitation is network-reachable but gated by the need to reach the management interface and hold an authenticated low-privilege session, so the attack surface is the router's administrative web plane, not an unauthenticated WAN service.

Know when 840g Firmware gets its next vulnerability

  • Watch products and get an email when something new is published
  • Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
  • Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources

No credit card · 7-day full trial

Severity by source

Vendor (vuldb) PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable management endpoint (AV:N/AC:L) requiring a low-privilege authenticated session (PR:L, UI:N); a memory-corruption overflow on firmware can yield full code execution, so C/I/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (vuldb).

CVSS VectorVendor: vuldb

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability has been found in UTT HiPER 840G up to 3.1.1-190328. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the file /goform/formTaskEdit. The manipulation of the argument txtMin2 leads to buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A memory-corruption flaw in UTT HiPER 840G branch router firmware (through version 3.1.1-190328) gives anyone who can log into the device's web management interface with even basic credentials a path to run code on the router itself. Because the vendor has not responded or issued a fix, every HiPER 840G still running current firmware in our environment remains exposed, and public exploit code means the barrier to attack is low. Leadership should care because these devices typically sit at the network edge, so a successful compromise could let an attacker intercept, redirect, or disrupt traffic across the sites they serve.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: isolate the web management interface to a trusted administrative network or VLAN; block external reachability of the management interface at the firewall; enforce least-privilege accounts and remove unused logins; monitor and alert on requests to /goform/formTaskEdit; plan replacement of unsupported HiPER 840G units if no fix is provided.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 39% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
UTT HiPER 840G is a niche enterprise router, mainly Chinese market
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

58
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +37
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:utt:840g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy