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Tenda AC15 CVE-2025-11387

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2025-10-07 cna@vuldb.com
7.4
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vuldb
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach router web interface (AV:N)
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate with low-privilege credentials (PR:L)
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to /goform/fast_setting_pppoe_set
  4. Execution
    Overflow stack buffer via oversized Password
  5. Persist
    Execute code / crash router
  6. Impact
    Full device compromise (VC/VI/VA:H)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network access to the Tenda AC15 web management interface and authenticated access at a low privilege level (PR:L), after which a request to the /goform/fast_setting_pppoe_set endpoint with an oversized 'Password' argument triggers the stack-based buffer overflow. Limiting factors: valid credentials or an active authenticated session are needed (not an unauthenticated drive-by), and risk is largely confined to devices whose management interface is reachable by the attacker - typically the LAN, or the WAN only if remote management is enabled. Scope is limited to this specific firmware version (15.03.05.18); no user interaction is required.

Impact

The input CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) scores 7.4 and indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring low-level privileges (PR:L - i.e. authenticated) with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the vulnerable system and no scope change. The 'E:P' temporal metric (Proof-of-Concept) aligns with the stated publicly available exploit, meaning publicly available exploit code exists. However, this is NOT confirmed as actively exploited: there is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score was provided in the input, so real-world exploitation volume cannot be quantified from this data. The signals are internally consistent - a classic authenticated stack-based buffer overflow in a SOHO router web endpoint, credibly leading to code execution. Net assessment: a genuine high-severity issue for exposed/affected devices, but the PR:L requirement (valid credentials or an authenticated session to the router UI) meaningfully limits mass unauthenticated exploitation; priority should be driven by whether the management interface is internet-exposed and whether default/weak credentials are in use. No EPSS or KEV data is available to confirm widespread active exploitation - treat exploitation likelihood as inferred from POC availability only.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with access to the Tenda AC15 web management interface (e.g. via default or guessed credentials, or from the LAN) sends a crafted request to /goform/fast_setting_pppoe_set with an overlong Password argument, overflowing a stack buffer. Because low-complexity, authenticated network exploitation is indicated and public POC code exists (referenced on GitHub), a reliable crash or arbitrary code execution on the router is achievable with modest effort.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in Tenda AC15 firmware 15.03.05.18 allows authenticated, low-privileged remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the 'Password' parameter of the /goform/fast_setting_pppoe_set endpoint. Publicly available exploit code exists; no active exploitation has been confirmed (not in CISA KEV). The CVSS 4.0 score is 7.4, and exploitation requires network access to the device's management interface and valid credentials.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified for CVE-2025-11387 at the time of analysis. As a compensating control, restrict access to the web management interface to trusted networks only (e.g., LAN-only access, disable WAN remote management if enabled), which prevents remote exploitation. Ensure that only trusted users have credentials, since authentication is required. Monitor Tenda's website (https://www.tenda.com.cn/) for firmware updates or security advisories. If the device is no longer supported, consider replacing it with a supported model. Note that disabling remote management may limit administrative convenience but significantly reduces the attack surface.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The Tenda AC15 is a wireless router. The vulnerability resides in the fast_setting_pppoe_set function, which handles PPPoE configuration. The 'Password' argument is copied into a fixed-size stack buffer without proper bounds checking, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). An attacker with access to the web management interface can send a crafted HTTP request to /goform/fast_setting_pppoe_set with an overly long Password value, overwriting the return address or other stack data and potentially achieving arbitrary code execution. The affected firmware version is identified by CPE as cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac15_firmware:15.03.05.18. No other versions are listed as affected.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vuldb) PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH
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
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable low-complexity endpoint, but PR:L because the web UI requires authentication; stack overflow yields code execution giving high C/I/A with no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (vuldb).

CVSS VectorVendor: vuldb

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was determined in Tenda AC15 15.03.05.18. This affects an unknown function of the file /goform/fast_setting_pppoe_set. This manipulation of the argument Password causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

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Why It Matters

A high-severity buffer overflow flaw in Tenda AC15 routers running firmware 15.03.05.18 allows an attacker who can reach the device's management interface and supply valid credentials to run arbitrary code on the device, and exploit code for it is publicly available. Because no vendor patch has been released, any organization using these routers in branch offices, retail sites, or remote or home-office setups is exposed until devices are isolated, hardened, or replaced. Leadership should care because a compromised router can serve as a persistent foothold into the network and a pivot point for lateral movement, and the exposure window is currently open-ended.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable WAN-side and remote management so the admin interface is reachable only from trusted internal networks; restrict access to the /goform/fast_setting_pppoe_set endpoint and the web UI by source IP; enforce strong unique administrator credentials and remove default accounts; segment affected routers into an isolated management VLAN with tightly filtered outbound traffic; enable and monitor logging for administrative logins and exploit attempts against the affected endpoint; consider replacing the device or migrating to a supported firmware branch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 45% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Tenda AC15 is a specific consumer/SOHO router model, limited enterprise footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.8%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

58
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +37
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac15_firmware:15.03.05.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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