CVE-2025-44650: netgear eax80_firmware Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 21-07-2025Last modified 07-08-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-44650 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in netgear eax80_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 21-07-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Netgear R7000 V1.3.1.64_10.1.36 and EAX80 V1.0.1.70_1.0.2, the USERLIMIT_GLOBAL option is set to 0 in the bftpd.conf configuration file. This can cause DoS attacks when unlimited users are connected.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.05 pp
From 0.52% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.57%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Netgear2 products
- eax80_firmware1.0.1.70_1.0.2
- r70001.3.1.64_10.1.36
1 vendor · 2 products
References
3 links- www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory
- www.notion.so/CVE-2025-44650-24754a1113e780dca89dca218b90b1d9Third Party Advisory