CVE-2025-2959
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in TRENDnet TEW-410APB wireless access points allows local network attackers to cause a denial of service via null pointer dereference in the HTTP request handler. The exploit can crash the httpd service, disrupting web management functionality. Only devices on the local network can exploit this vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- TRENDnet TEW-410APB Wireless Access Point
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete denial of service for the web management interface, requiring physical device restart to restore functionality.
Likely Case
Temporary disruption of web management interface until service restarts or device reboots.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper network segmentation isolating the device from untrusted internal networks.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code has been publicly disclosed and requires no authentication. Attack must originate from the local network.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Vendor did not respond to disclosure. Consider replacing device or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate the access point on a dedicated VLAN to limit attack surface to trusted devices only.
Disable Web Management
allDisable the HTTP management interface if not required for operations.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Replace the device with a supported model from a responsive vendor
- Implement strict network access controls to limit which devices can communicate with the access point
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device firmware version via web interface at http://[device-ip]/status.asp or via SSH if enabled.Check Version:
curl -s http://[device-ip]/status.asp | grep 'Firmware Version'Verify Fix Applied:
No fix available to verify. Monitor for vendor firmware updates.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP service crashes
- Repeated httpd process restarts in system logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to device management interface from internal hosts
- Sudden loss of HTTP connectivity to device management
SIEM Query:
source="access_point_logs" AND ("httpd crashed" OR "segmentation fault" OR "null pointer")🔗 References
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PcJZQ364MQxz1eUt6PLnWIQYTLNuJ5_3/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1idRNkvFHyh5vOxw2VIs2wcwdVOVLuqkG/view?usp=drive_link
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.302012
- https://vuldb.com/?id.302012
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.521725
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PcJZQ364MQxz1eUt6PLnWIQYTLNuJ5_3/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs
