CVE-2025-14739
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Uninitialized Pointer Vulnerability in TP-Link WR940N/WR941ND Enables Root DoS and Code Execution

Publication date: 2025-12-18

Last updated on: 2026-04-29

Assigner: TPLink

Description
Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in TP-Link WR940N and WR941ND allows local unauthenticated attackers the ability to execute DoS attack and potentially arbitrary code execution under the context of the ‘root’ user.This issue affects WR940N and WR941ND: ≤ WR940N v5 3.20.1 Build 200316, ≤ WR941ND v6 3.16.9 Build 151203.
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Published
2025-12-18
Last Modified
2026-04-29
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-14739
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Vendor Product Version / Range
tp-link wr941nd 6.0
tp-link wr940n 5.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-824 The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Access of Uninitialized Pointer issue in TP-Link WR940N and WR941ND routers. It occurs during the processing of UPnP/SOAP SUBSCRIBE requests and allows local unauthenticated attackers to execute a Denial of Service (DoS) attack and potentially arbitrary code execution with root user privileges. [2]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow a local unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) on the affected TP-Link routers or execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This means the attacker could take full control of the device, potentially disrupting network services or using the device for malicious purposes. [2]

Mitigation Strategies

Immediate mitigation involves updating the firmware of affected TP-Link WR940N and WR941ND devices to the latest versions provided by TP-Link. Specifically, update WR940N V5 and WR941ND V6 to their respective fixed firmware versions available on the TP-Link support website. [1, 2]

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