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CVE-2025-7551: Tenda FH1201 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Tenda FH1201Source CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 68% 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:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Immediate firmware update: Organizations and users should verify if Tenda has released a patched firmware version addressing CVE-2025-7551 and apply it promptly.
  2. Network segmentation: Isolate vulnerable routers from critical internal networks to limit potential lateral movement in case of compromise.
  3. Disable PPTP client functionality if not required, as the vulnerability is in the PPTP client component.
  4. Implement network-level protections such as intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to monitor and block suspicious traffic targeting the /goform/PPTPDClient endpoint.
  5. Restrict remote management access to the router, ideally limiting it to trusted IP addresses or disabling it entirely.
  6. Employ strong network perimeter defenses and monitor for unusual outbound traffic that could indicate exploitation attempts.
  7. Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing focusing on network devices to identify and remediate similar issues proactively.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Tenda FH1201 1.2.0.14(408). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fromPptpUserAdd of the file /goform/PPTPDClient. The manipulation of the argument modino/username leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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