Hidden debug code returns from the dead as TP-Link routers face a wave of new critical root access flaws


Two newly disclosed flaws in TP-Link’s Omada and Festa VPN routers have exposed deep-seated weaknesses in the company’s firmware security.

The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-7850 and CVE-2025-7851, were identified by researchers from Forescout’s Vedere Labs. These vulnerabilities were described as part of a recurring pattern of incomplete patching and residual debug code.

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