Tenda DAP-1520 api set_ws_action heap-based overflow

published 2025-05-06 18 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-13602

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.3%; EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was found in Tenda DAP-1520 1.10B04_BETA02. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function set_ws_action of the file /dws/api/. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack 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: 18 mo ago (2025-05-06)

Exploit prediction

1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/Ghostsuzhijian/Iot-/blob/main/DAP-1520_set_ws_action/DAP-1520_set_ws_action.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
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	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/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
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: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
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Tenda DAP-1520

Classification

Weakness

CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

github.com /Ghostsuzhijian/Iot-/blob/main/DAP-1520_set_ws_action/DAP-1520_set_ws_action.md
exploit
vuldb.com /?id.307473
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.307473
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.564720
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
tenda.com.cn /
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-4355
NVD CVE-2025-4355

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Summary