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Ac15 Firmware CVE-2020-10987

CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2020-07-13 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 79.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The goform/setUsbUnload endpoint of Tenda AC15 AC1900 version 15.03.05.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via the deviceName POST parameter. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. The goform/setUsbUnload endpoint of Tenda AC15 AC1900 version 15.03.05.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via the deviceName POST parameter. Affected products include: Tenda Ac15 Firmware. Version information: version 15.03.05.19.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA
CVE Published
Jul 13, 2020 - 19:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

The goform/setUsbUnload endpoint of Tenda AC15 AC1900 version 15.03.05.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via the deviceName POST parameter.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
79.7%
Top 0% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV Yes
Public POC Yes
EPSS 79.7%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Immediate
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

199
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: +80
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac15_firmware:15.03.05.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-25632 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 05

Tenda AC15 v15.03.05.19 is vulnerable to Command Injection via the handler function in /goform/telnet. Rated critical se

CVE-2026-24105 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 02

Tenda AC15 router has a code injection in formsetUsbUnload (EPSS 1.7%) enabling unauthenticated remote code execution.

CVE-2026-24101 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 02

Tenda AC15 router has a command injection in formSetIptv (EPSS 1.1%) enabling unauthenticated root-level code execution.

CVE-2026-24103 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 03

Buffer overflow in Tenda AC15V1.0 via formSetMacFilterCfg. PoC available.

CVE-2024-2855 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 24

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Tenda AC15 15.03.05.18/15.03.05.19/15.03.20. Rated critical severity

CVE-2024-2852 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 24

A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC15 15.03.20_multi. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remote

CVE-2024-2851 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 24

A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC15 15.03.05.18/15.03.20_multi. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerabili

CVE-2024-2850 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 24

A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC15 15.03.05.18 and classified as critical. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this

CVE-2024-2815 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 22

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Tenda AC15 15.03.20_multi. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8),

CVE-2024-2814 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 22

A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC15 15.03.20_multi. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remote

CVE-2024-2813 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 22

A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC15 15.03.20_multi. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remote

CVE-2024-2811 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 22

A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC15 15.03.20_multi and classified as critical. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), t

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