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Ac18 Firmware CVE-2025-9023

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2025-08-15 cna@vuldb.com
7.4
CVSS 4.0 · 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A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components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 Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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

Impact

CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.35%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda AC7 and AC18 15.03.05.19/15.03.06.44. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, 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. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. A vulnerability has been found in Tenda AC7 and AC18 15.03.05.19/15.03.06.44. Affected is the function formSetSchedLed of the file /goform/SetLEDCfg. The manipulation of the argument Time leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Affected products include: Tenda Ac7 Firmware, Tenda Ac18 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD 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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
PoC Detected
Oct 03, 2025 - 15:03 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Aug 15, 2025 - 09:15 nvd
HIGH 7.4

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda AC7 and AC18 15.03.05.19/15.03.06.44. Affected is the function formSetSchedLed of the file /goform/SetLEDCfg. The manipulation of the argument Time leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using A vulnerability face moderate risk from CVE-2025-9023, a buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 7.4. 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 when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: Moderate
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 42% 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.4%
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

Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No

Priority Score

57
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
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:ac7_firmware:15.03.06.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac18_firmware:15.03.05.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-33182 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Tenda AC18 V15.03.3.10_EN was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability via the deviceId paramet

CVE-2024-33180 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Tenda AC18 V15.03.3.10_EN was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability via the deviceId paramet

CVE-2024-33835 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 01

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the remoteIp parameter from formSetSafeWanWebMan function.

CVE-2024-28545 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 26

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 contains a command injection vulnerablility in the deviceName parameter of formsetUsbUnload func

CVE-2024-2854 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 24

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.05. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), thi

CVE-2024-28537 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 18

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the page parameter of fromNatStaticSetting function. Rated

CVE-2024-28553 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 12

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the entrys parameter fromAddressNat function. Rated critic

CVE-2024-28535 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 12

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the mitInterface parameter of fromAddressNat function. Rat

CVE-2023-30135 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 05

Tenda AC18 v15.03.05.19(6318_)_cn was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the deviceName paramet

CVE-2023-24166 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 26

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via /goform/formWifiBasicSet. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8

CVE-2022-43260 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 18

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19(6318) was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the time parameter in the fromSetSysTime fu

CVE-2022-40854 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 23

Tenda AC18 router contained a stack overflow vulnerability in /goform/fast_setting_wifi_set. Rated critical severity (CV

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