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Ex6120 Firmware CVE-2025-4139

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2025-04-30 cna@vuldb.com
8.7
CVSS 4.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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Impact

CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.05%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Netgear EX6120 1.0.0.68. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Netgear EX6120 1.0.0.68. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fwAcosCgiInbound. The manipulation of the argument host leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. Affected products include: Netgear Ex6120 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.7 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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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 classified as critical was found in Netgear EX6120 1.0.0.68. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fwAcosCgiInbound. The manipulation of the argument host leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using A vulnerability classified as critical face significant risk from CVE-2025-4139, a buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 8.7. Exploitation could allow attackers to corrupt memory, crash the application, or potentially execute arbitrary code. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 23% exploitable
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 No
EPSS 1.1%
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
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:netgear:ex6120_firmware:1.0.0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-4140 HIGH POC
8.7 Apr 30

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CVE-2021-45512 CRITICAL
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CVE-2020-35796 CRITICAL
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CVE-2020-35800 CRITICAL
9.4 Dec 30

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CVE-2021-45641 HIGH
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Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), th

CVE-2021-45526 HIGH
8.8 Dec 26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this

CVE-2021-34991 HIGH
8.8 Nov 15

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R640

CVE-2021-32122 HIGH
8.0 Aug 11

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is no authentication re

CVE-2021-45640 HIGH
7.2 Dec 26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), th

CVE-2024-35519 MEDIUM
6.8 Oct 14

Netgear EX6120 v1.0.0.68, Netgear EX6100 v1.0.2.28, and Netgear EX3700 v1.0.0.96 are vulnerable to command injection in

CVE-2024-35518 MEDIUM
6.8 Oct 14

Netgear EX6120 v1.0.0.68 is vulnerable to Command Injection in genie_fix2.cgi via the wan_dns1_pri parameter. Rated medi

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