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Ac6 Firmware CVE-2025-25343

CRITICAL
Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)
2025-02-12 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Buffer copy size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique 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. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.25%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Tenda AC6 V15.03.05.16 firmware has a buffer overflow vulnerability in the formexeCommand function. 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. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Tenda AC6 V15.03.05.16 firmware has a buffer overflow vulnerability in the formexeCommand function. Affected products include: Tenda Ac6 Firmware.

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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
PoC Detected
Mar 05, 2025 - 19:15 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Feb 12, 2025 - 19:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Tenda AC6 V15.03.05.16 firmware has a buffer overflow vulnerability in the formexeCommand function.

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Why It Matters

Organizations using Tenda AC6 V15.03.05.16 firmware face critical risk from CVE-2025-25343, a buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 9.8. Exploitation could allow attackers to corrupt memory, crash the application, or potentially execute arbitrary code. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. Organizations should apply vendor updates immediately when available and implement compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Enable ASLR and DEP where available; (2) Implement network segmentation; (3) Monitor for exploitation indicators.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 52% exploitable
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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC 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
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

69
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
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:ac6_firmware:15.03.05.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-52714 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 19

Tenda AC6 v2.0 v15.03.06.50 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the function 'fromSetSysTime. Rated critical

CVE-2025-29031 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 14

Tenda AC6 v15.03.05.16 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the fromAddressNat function. Rated critical sever

CVE-2025-29030 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 14

Tenda AC6 v15.03.05.16 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the formWifiWpsOOB function. Rated critical sever

CVE-2025-29029 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 14

Tenda AC6 v15.03.05.16 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the formSetSpeedWan function. Rated critical seve

CVE-2023-40838 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 30

Tenda AC6 US_AC6V1.0BR_V15.03.05.16_multi_TD01.bin function 'sub_3A1D0' contains a command execution vulnerability. Rate

CVE-2023-40846 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 28

Tenda AC6 US_AC6V1.0BR_V15.03.05.16_multi_TD01.bin is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via function sub_90998. Rated critic

CVE-2023-38937 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 07

Tenda AC10 V1.0 V15.03.06.23, AC1206 V15.03.06.23, AC8 v4 V16.03.34.06, AC6 V2.0 V15.03.06.23, AC7 V1.0 V15.03.06.44, AC

CVE-2023-38936 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 07

Tenda AC10 V1.0 V15.03.06.23, AC1206 V15.03.06.23, AC6 V2.0 V15.03.06.23, AC7 V1.0 V15.03.06.44, AC5 V1.0 V15.03.06.28,

CVE-2023-38933 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 07

Tenda AC6 V2.0 V15.03.06.23, AC7 V1.0 V15.03.06.44, F1203 V2.0.1.6, AC5 V1.0 V15.03.06.28, FH1203 V2.0.1.6 and AC9 V3.0

CVE-2023-38931 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 07

Tenda AC10 V1.0 V15.03.06.23, AC1206 V15.03.06.23, AC8 v4 V16.03.34.06, AC6 V2.0 V15.03.06.23, AC7 V1.0 V15.03.06.44, F1

CVE-2023-2923 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 27

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Tenda AC6 US_AC6V1.0BR_V15.03.05.19. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9

CVE-2022-25461 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 18

Tenda AC6 v15.03.05.09_multi was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the startip parameter in the SetPptpServerCf

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