Buffer overflow in Netis-Systems Wf2880
CVE-2025-50616
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Netis WF2880 v2.1.40207 in the FUN_0046f984 function of the cgitest.cgi file. Attackers can trigger this vulnerability by controlling the value of wl_advanced_set in the payload, which can cause the program to crash and lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netis-Systems Wf2880
- Netis-Systems Wf2880 Firmware — versions 2.1.40207
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/Chinesexilinyu/Netis-WF2880-cgitest.cgi-Vulnerability/tree/main/9 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-50616?
- CVE-2025-50616 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netis-Systems Wf2880, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-50616?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-50616 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.