CVE-2025-9961

Published Sep 6, 2025

Last updated 19 days ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-9961 is a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability found in TP-Link routers, specifically affecting the CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol) binary. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to remotely execute arbitrary code on the affected devices. The vulnerability can be triggered by sending malformed SOAP requests. The vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow within the cwmp process. Security researchers bypassed Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) by brute-forcing the base address of the standard C library. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain full control of the router, potentially intercepting traffic, launching attacks on the local network, or adding the device to a botnet. The exploit often involves using a return-to-libc (ret2libc) technique to call the system() function with a command to download and execute a malicious binary from an attacker-controlled server.

Description
An authenticated attacker may remotely execute arbitrary code via the CWMP binary on the devices AX10 and AX1500.  The exploit can only be conducted via a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack.  This issue affects AX10 V1/V1.2/V2/V2.6/V3/V3.6: before 1.2.1; AX1500 V1/V1.20/V1.26/V1.60/V1.80/V2.60/V3.6: before 1.3.11.
Source
f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.6
Impact score
-
Exploitability score
-
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
CWE-120

Social media

Hype score
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  1. [1day1line] CVE-2025-9961: Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability Due to Stack Buffer Overflow in CWMP Binary of TP-Link AX10, AX1500 https://t.co/ek52xdylRi Today's one-line update is about a stack buffer overflow vulnerability discovered in TP-Link routers. This vulnerability

    @hackyboiz

    24 Sept 2025

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  2. [1day1line] CVE-2025-9961: Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability Due to Stack Buffer Overflow in CWMP Binary of TP-Link AX10, AX1500 https://t.co/ek52xdylRi Today's one-line update is about a stack buffer overflow vulnerability discovered in TP-Link routers. This vulnerability

    @hackyboiz

    24 Sept 2025

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  3. ⚠️⚠️ CVE-2025-9961: TP-Link Router Flaw Could Be Exploited for RCE 🔥PoC: https://t.co/eFH0OhAn8L 🎯42.8k+ Results are found on the https://t.co/pb16tGYaKe nearly year. 🔗FOFA Link: https://t.co/pIBCuUOfJ4 FOFA Query:app="TP_LINK-AX1500" 🔖Refer: https://t.co/Ycve

    @fofabot

    23 Sept 2025

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  4. 🚨Alert🚨: CVE-2025-9961(Zero-Day): An authenticated attacker may remotely execute arbitrary code via the CWMP binary on the devices AX10 and AX1500 series. 🧐Deep Dive :1.https://t.co/SwejtIN00x 2.https://t.co/PEYlfgyYrD 📊37.6K+ Services are found on the https://t.co/ys

    @HunterMapping

    23 Sept 2025

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  5. Security researchers have detailed a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-9961) in the management protocol of certain TP-Link routers. The flaw stems from a stack-based buffer overflow that can be trigg... #vulnerability https://t.co/CrcqKL5JZ3

    @CyberDigests

    22 Sept 2025

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  6. 🚨🚨CVE-2025-9961 (CVSS: 8.6) : TP-Link routers are at risk! A critical flaw in the CWMP service allows authenticated RCE—hackers could take full control! 🔥PoC: https://t.co/DIMzoFfNy6 Search by vul.cve Filter👉vul.cve="CVE-2025-9961" ZoomEye Dork👉app="TP-Link AX1

    @zoomeye_team

    22 Sept 2025

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  7. 🗣️ CVE-2025-9961: TP-Link Router Flaw Could Be Exploited for RCE, PoC Released https://t.co/HaANiRYMC5

    @fridaysecurity

    22 Sept 2025

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  8. A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-9961) in TP-Link routers' CWMP service allows remote code execution, bypassing ASLR. Patch your device immediately. https://t.co/5R17lFnUDj https://t.co/K2zUtPzhHt

    @the_yellow_fall

    19 Sept 2025

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  9. csirt_it: ‼️ #TP-Link: disponibile un #PoC per lo sfruttamento della CVE-2025-9961 Rischio: 🔴 Tipologia: 🔸 Remote Code Execution 🔗 https://t.co/Nbw8K08Apj 🔄 Aggiornamenti disponibili 🔄 https://t.co/VoWI5QROX1

    @Vulcanux_

    18 Sept 2025

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  10. Exploiting authenticated Stack-OverFlow (CVE-2025-9961) in TP-Link routers. Write-Up + PoC: https://t.co/18f2SZQfAO #zeroday #tplink #exploit

    @pwn2dav

    17 Sept 2025

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  11. 🚨 HIGH severity alert: TP-Link AX10 & AX1500 routers are vulnerable to a buffer overflow (CVE-2025-9961) allowing remote code execution via MITM. Patch ASAP & secure management! 🔒 https://t.co/OX9lZYzOwt #OffS... https://t.co/7wMucoPxoZ

    @offseq

    7 Sept 2025

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  12. CVE-2025-9961 An authenticated attacker may remotely execute arbitrary code via the CWMP binary on the devices AX10 and AX1500.  The exploit can only be conducted via a Man-In-The-M… https://t.co/pM5c9yw44m

    @CVEnew

    6 Sept 2025

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