CVE-2025-2960: trendnet tew-637ap_firmware Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-2960 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in trendnet tew-637ap_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 30-03-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 31-03-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TRENDnet TEW-637AP and TEW-638APB 1.2.7/1.3.0.106. This affects the function sub_41DED0 of the file /bin/goahead of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Access to the local network is required for this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

• CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or ReleaseThe product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
• CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.