CVE-2025-7851: tp-link systems inc. festa gateways Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 21-10-2025Last modified 24-10-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-7851 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in tp-link systems inc. festa gateways. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.67%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 21-10-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An attacker may obtain the root shell on the underlying OS system with the restricted conditions on Omada gateways.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST8.7HighCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Critical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.67% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.67%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Tp-link13 products
- er605_firmware< 2.3.1 | 2.3.1
- er706w_firmware< 1.2.1 | 1.2.1
- er706w-4g_firmware< 1.2.1 | 1.2.1
- er707-m2_firmware< 1.3.1 | 1.3.1
- er7206_firmware< 2.2.2 | 2.2.2
Tp-link systems inc.3 products
- festa gateways< FR365 1.1.10, FR205 1.0.3, FR307 1.2.5
- omada gateways< ER8411 1.3.3, ER7412-M2 1.1.0, ER707-M2 1.3.1, ER7206 2.2.2, ER605 2.3.1, ER706W 1.2.1, ER706W-4G 1.2.1, ER7212PC 2.1.3
- omada pro gateways< G36 1.1.4, G611 1.2.2
2 vendors · 16 products
References
5 links- support.omadanetworks.com/en/document/108456/Vendor Advisory