Tenda AC18 SetDDNSCfg stack-based overflow

published 2025-10-06 13 mo ago modified 2026-10-09 31 d ago also EUVD-2025-32189

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was detected in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.19(6318). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /goform/SetDDNSCfg. The manipulation of the argument ddnsEn results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 13 mo ago (2025-10-06)

Exploit prediction

1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/noahze01/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/Tenda/AC18/SetDDNSCfg.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	8.7	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	9.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	7.4	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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
CNA	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	9.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

Tenda AC18

Classification

Weakness

CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

github.com /noahze01/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/Tenda/AC18/SetDDNSCfg.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.327211
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.327211
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.664533
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
tenda.com.cn /
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-11328
NVD CVE-2025-11328

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Summary