Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-7851

High

Published: 21 October 2025

Published
21 October 2025
Modified
24 October 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v4 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:H/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
EPSS Score 0.0006 18.9th percentile
Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-7851 is a high-severity Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269) vulnerability in Tp-Link Fr307-M2 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 18.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An attacker may obtain the root shell on the underlying OS system with the restricted conditions on Omada gateways.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

tp-link
fr307-m2 firmware
1.2.5 · ≤ 1.2.5
tp-link
fr205 firmware
1.0.3 · ≤ 1.0.3
tp-link
fr365 firmware
1.1.10 · ≤ 1.1.10
tp-link
g611 firmware
1.2.2 · ≤ 1.2.2
tp-link
g36 firmware
1.1.4 · ≤ 1.1.4
tp-link
er7212pc firmware
2.1.3 · ≤ 2.1.3
tp-link
er706w-4g firmware
1.2.1 · ≤ 1.2.1
tp-link
er706w firmware
1.2.1 · ≤ 1.2.1
tp-link
er605 firmware
2.3.1 · ≤ 2.3.1
tp-link
er7206 firmware
2.2.2 · ≤ 2.2.2
+3 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-269

Policy addresses roles, responsibilities, and privilege management to prevent improper privilege assignments.

addresses: CWE-269

Access supervision ensures privileges are assigned and managed without improper escalation or retention.

addresses: CWE-269

Assigning group/role memberships and access authorizations (privileges) while reviewing accounts addresses improper privilege management.

addresses: CWE-269

Enforces proper privilege management by requiring all decisions through the verified reference monitor.

addresses: CWE-269

By mandating division of duties across roles, the control enforces proper privilege management and prevents a single entity from controlling an entire sensitive process.

addresses: CWE-269

Implements core proper privilege management by restricting to only required rights.

addresses: CWE-269

Policy requires training on privilege management and least privilege, making it harder to exploit improper privilege management weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-269

Training covers proper privilege management practices, making incorrect privilege assignments less likely.

References