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high 8.8

CVE-2025-15356 json

Tenda AC20 PowerSaveSet sscanf buffer overflow

published 2025-12-30 10 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-205852

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.0%
EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda AC20 up to 16.03.08.12. The impacted element is the function sscanf of the file /goform/PowerSaveSet. The manipulation of the argument powerSavingEn/time/powerSaveDelay/ledCloseType leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
10 mo ago

Exploit prediction

4.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/xyh4ck/iot_poc/tree/main/Tenda%20AC20_Buffer_Overflow referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/xyh4ck/iot_poc/blob/main/Tenda%20AC20_Buffer_Overflow/Tenda%20AC20_Buffer_Overflow.md#poc 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 AC20

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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