Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-25609

Memory Safety in Totolink A3002R Firmware 1.1.1-b20200824.0128

Published
28 February 2025
Modified
03 April 2025
CVSS Score v3.1 8.0
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0026 18th percentile
Risk Priority 57 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-25609 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Totolink A3002R Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 18th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2025-25609 is a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-120) in the TOTOlink A3002R router on firmware version V1.1.1-B20200824.0128. The flaw arises from improper input validation of the static_ipv6 parameter in the formIpv6Setup interface, which is handled by the /bin/boa web server component.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating it can be exploited over an adjacent network with low attack complexity by an attacker possessing low privileges, without user interaction. Exploitation could grant high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, likely enabling remote code execution or system compromise.

Mitigation details are available in the referenced advisory at https://github.com/SunnyYANGyaya/firmcrosser/blob/main/ToTolink/TOTOLINK-A3002R-formIpv6Setup-static_ipv6.md.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

TOTOlink A3002R V1.1.1-B20200824.0128 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. The vulnerability arises from the improper input validation of the static_ipv6 parameter in the formIpv6Setup interface of /bin/boa

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
T1212 Exploitation for Credential Access Credential Access
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to collect credentials.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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CVE-2025-25610Same product: Totolink A3002R
CVE-2024-42520Same product: Totolink A3002R
CVE-2025-45864Same product: Totolink A3002R
CVE-2025-45861Same product: Totolink A3002R
CVE-2025-25635Same product: Totolink A3002R

Affected Assets

totolink
a3002r firmware
1.1.1-b20200824.0128

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and analysis can find missing size checks before deployment.

Input validation directly enforces size checks before buffer copies.

Engineering principles require bounds checking and safe buffer handling in design.

Memory protection limits the impact of an overflow once it occurs.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure development practices directly enforce bounds checking and input validation that prevent classic buffer overflows.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability identification processes such as code review or scanning detect classic buffer overflows before exploitation.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing unchecked buffer copies with corrected versions.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

prevents

Secure coding directly requires bounds-checked memory operations, addressing the root cause of CWE-120.

finds

Security testing in development and acceptance can detect buffer overflows through fuzzing and static analysis, though it does not prevent them at the source.

prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates processes that can include input validation and bounds checking to prevent buffer overflows.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify input-size validation and safe buffer handling to mitigate classic buffer overflows.

prevents

Secure system architecture and engineering principles promote defensive coding patterns that reduce the likelihood of unchecked buffer copies.

References