What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-55499?

CVE-2025-55499 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-55499?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-55499. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-55499?

Within 7 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Ac6 Firmware CVE-2025-55499

MEDIUM

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2025-08-20 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Tenda Ac6 Firmware

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-120 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components ASVS 5.0 V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Buffer copy size validation MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list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. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.05%.
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.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Tenda AC6 V15.03.06.23_multi was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the ntpServer parameter in the fromSetSysTime function. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. 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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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 V15.03.06.23_multi was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the ntpServer parameter in the fromSetSysTime function. Affected products include: Tenda Ac6 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

PoC Detected

Aug 21, 2025 - 18:22 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Aug 20, 2025 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Tenda AC6 V15.03.06.23_multi was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the ntpServer parameter in the fromSetSysTime function.

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Why It Matters

Organizations using Tenda AC6 V15.03.06.23_multi should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2025-55499, a buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 6.5. Exploitation could cause memory corruption or application crashes. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Moderate

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: enable ASLR/DEP, apply network segmentation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 85% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

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 MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

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

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +32

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Buffer Overflow HIGH

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.