Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-7673

Zyxel emg3525-t50b_firmware Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Published Jul 16, 2025 · corrected/updated Jul 16, 2025 · Zyxel CPE zhttpd Webserver · evidence confidence very high

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the URL parser of the zhttpd web server in Zyxel VMG8825-T50K firmware versions prior to V5.50(ABOM.5)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-7673 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Zyxel CPE zhttpd Webserver. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Zyxel CPE zhttpd Webserver is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Zyxel CPE zhttpd Webserver. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jul 16, 2025. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 16, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    A buffer overflow vulnerability in the URL parser of the zhttpd web server in Zyxel VMG8825-T50K firmware versions prior to V5.50(ABOM.5)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

  2. Jul 16, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor Zyxel CPE zhttpd Webserverversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-7673

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-7673

    A buffer overflow vulnerability in the URL parser of the zhttpd web server in Zyxel VMG8825-T50K firmware versions prior to V5.50(ABOM.5)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a spec

    vulncheck.com

References