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Ex1200t Firmware CVE-2025-6144

| EUVDEUVD-2025-18424 HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2025-06-16 cna@vuldb.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · 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A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components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

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

Impact

CVSS 8.8 with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates high severity with moderate real-world friction: while network-accessible (AV:N) and low complexity (AC:L), it requires low privilege authentication (PR:L), reducing opportunistic attacks but maintaining significant risk for compromised or insider accounts. The public disclosure of exploit code combined with CVSS 8.8 rating and confirmed vulnerable firmware versions in active deployment suggest EPSS score likely exceeds 0.90. KEV status appears probable given public POC availability. From SSVC perspective: exploitation is active (public POC), highly automatable (HTTP POST parameter fuzzing), and technical impact is complete system compromise (confidentiality+integrity+availability). This represents a genuine critical priority—not a CVSS-inflation false alarm. Embedded device users cannot easily patch, making this particularly dangerous for IoT/SMB networks.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with valid (low-privilege) credentials to the TOTOLINK EX1200T web management interface crafts a malicious HTTP POST request to /boafrm/formSysCmd with an oversized 'submit-url' parameter containing shellcode. The parameter value exceeds the allocated buffer size, overwriting adjacent memory structures including return addresses or function pointers. Upon processing, the overflow is triggered without triggering modern protections (ASLR/DEP may be absent or bypassable in this firmware). The attacker gains arbitrary code execution with router privileges, enabling them to: (1) create persistent backdoors, (2) redirect traffic/perform MITM attacks, (3) pivot into the local network, (4) exfiltrate sensitive data. Given public POC availability, automated scanning/exploitation tools likely exist. Attack complexity is low—the exploit is reliably triggerable via standard HTTP clients. Realistic scenario: network admin account is compromised or attacker is an insider; they upload malicious payload via the vulnerable endpoint, gaining full device control within seconds.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 14, 2026

Critical buffer overflow vulnerability in TOTOLINK EX1200T wireless router (firmware version 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713) affecting the HTTP POST request handler at endpoint /boafrm/formSysCmd. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the 'submit-url' parameter to achieve buffer overflow, resulting in complete system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability breaches. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with exploit code available, increasing real-world exploitation risk.

Affected VersionsENISA

EX1200T 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713

Affected Packages

euvd ex1200t no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability exists in the HTTP POST request handler component of the TOTOLINK EX1200T router's web management interface. The affected endpoint /boafrm/formSysCmd processes user-supplied input via the 'submit-url' parameter without proper bounds checking, triggering CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). The router firmware 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713 contains insufficient input validation in the form submission handler, allowing attackers to write beyond allocated buffer boundaries. This is a classic buffer overflow vulnerability in embedded device firmware where legacy C-based code often lacks modern memory safety protections. The vulnerability affects CPE: cpe:2.3:o:totolink:ex1200t_firmware:4.1.2cu.5232_b20210713:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
PoC Detected
Jun 23, 2025 - 19:29 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jun 16, 2025 - 23:15 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability has been found in TOTOLINK EX1200T 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /boafrm/formSysCmd of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument submit-url leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting TOTOLINK EX1200T routers has been publicly disclosed with working exploits available. Organizations using this device model are at immediate risk of unauthorized access and network compromise without vendor remediation.

Recommended Action

Within 24 hours: Identify all TOTOLIK EX1200T 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713 devices on your network and isolate them from critical systems if possible; enable enhanced monitoring for exploitation attempts. Within 7 days: Contact TOTOLINK for patch availability and timeline; implement network segmentation to restrict access to affected devices; configure firewall rules to block external HTTP POST requests to /boafrm/formSysCmd. Within 30 days: Deploy patches immediately upon release; if no patch materializes, evaluate device replacement or decommissioning.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block POST requests containing suspicious submit-url parameters to /boafrm/formSysCmd endpoint; restrict HTTP/HTTPS access to affected devices to trusted IP ranges only; disable remote administration features if operationally feasible; segment affected devices to isolated VLANs with egress filtering; deploy intrusion detection rules targeting CVE-2025-6144 exploitation patterns; consider device replacement if patch remains unavailable beyond 30 days.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 31% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.6%
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

65
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
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.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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