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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2025-9605 json

Tenda AC21/AC23 GetParentControlInfo stack-based overflow

published 2025-08-29 14 mo ago modified 2026-10-18 21 d ago also EUVD-2025-26203

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.0%
EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda AC21 and AC23 16.03.08.16. Affected is the function GetParentControlInfo of the file /goform/GetParentControlInfo. Such manipulation of the argument mac leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

CISA SSVC

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

Exploit prediction

5.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC21/AC21V1.0re_V16.03.08.16.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/XXRicardo/iot-cve/blob/main/Tenda/AC23/Stack-Based%20Buffer%20Overflow%20in%20Tenda%20Wi-Fi%205%20Router%20AC23%EF%BC%88AC23V1.0re_V16.03.07.52%EF%BC%89.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA 4.0 8.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Tenda AC21
  • Tenda AC23

Classification

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

References

Sources

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