Which versions of Ac15 Firmware are affected by CVE-2025-8979?

Organizations using A vulnerability should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2025-8979 rated CVSS 6.6. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-8979?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-8979. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-8979?

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

Ac15 Firmware CVE-2025-8979

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-8979?

CVE-2025-8979 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.6 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/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. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

MEDIUM

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CWE-345)

2025-08-14 cna@vuldb.com

Tenda Information Disclosure Ac15 Firmware

6.6

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.6 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:06 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Aug 18, 2025 - 15:03 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Aug 14, 2025 - 20:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.6

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC15 15.13.07.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function check_fw_type/split_fireware/check_fw of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC15 15.13.07.13. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-345. A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC15 15.13.07.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function check_fw_type/split_fireware/check_fw of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Affected products include: Tenda Ac15 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.