CVE-2025-7089: Belkin F9K1122 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects Belkin F9K1122Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 93% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubbelkin/F9K1122pkg:github/belkin/F9K1122Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Given the absence of an official patch, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. First, restrict access to the router's web management interface by limiting it to trusted internal networks or via VPNs, blocking WAN-side access where possible. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate vulnerable devices from critical assets. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or anomaly detection capable of identifying buffer overflow attempts targeting the formWanTcpipSetup endpoint. Regularly monitor network traffic and router logs for suspicious activity. If feasible, replace the affected Belkin F9K1122 devices with alternative models or vendors that are not vulnerable. Additionally, enforce strong network perimeter defenses and maintain up-to-date firmware on all network devices to reduce overall risk. Organizations should also prepare incident response plans specific to router compromise scenarios. Finally, maintain awareness of vendor communications for any future patches or advisories.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Belkin F9K1122 1.00.33 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function formWanTcpipSetup of the file /goform/formWanTcpipSetup of the component webs. The manipulation of the argument pppUserName leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.