Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain router web UI credentials
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DeliverySend crafted HTTP POST to formIPMacBindAdd
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ExploitSupply oversized IPMacBindRule argument
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ExecutionOverflow stack buffer in HTTP handler
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PersistCrash router daemon
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ImpactDevice becomes unavailable
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
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. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires valid credentials to the Tenda W20E HTTP management interface (PR:L per CVSS - at minimum a low-privilege account), network access to the management port (typically TCP 80/443), and the specific firmware version 15.11.0.61068_1546_841_CN_TDC or potentially related builds. The formIPMacBindAdd function must be reachable, which requires the IP-MAC binding feature to be accessible in the router's web UI (enabled by default on this device class). Exploitation is limited by: (1) the authentication requirement - unauthenticated exploitation is not indicated by the CVSS PR:L metric; (2) default credential reuse or credential theft being a prerequisite; (3) network-level access to the management interface, which should not be exposed to the WAN in a correctly configured deployment. No special browser, OS, or client-side interaction is required. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VA:H) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, low-privilege attack with confirmed high availability impact and no reported confidentiality or integrity loss. EPSS data is absent from the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified precisely; however, the existence of a public GitHub advisory from a dedicated router vulnerability researcher substantially raises the likelihood of working exploit code being available. The device is not listed in CISA KEV, and no public exploit has been formally confirmed, but the advisory repository pattern (Amalll-Sec/router-vulnerability-research) is consistent with POC disclosure. A key uncertainty is whether the stack overflow is exploitable for code execution beyond DoS: CWE-121 in embedded router firmware has historically enabled RCE, but the CVSS vector records only VA:H with C:N/I:N, suggesting the reporter assessed only a reliable crash. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in koszalin deploying these routers for branch office connectivity should treat this as urgent patching given the low attack complexity and authenticated-but-low-privilege barrier. The PR:L requirement means the attacker needs credentials to the router's web management interface, which limits unauthenticated mass exploitation but is a weak gate in environments with default credentials. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with valid (possibly default) credentials to the Tenda W20E web management interface sends a crafted HTTP POST request to the formIPMacBindAdd endpoint with an excessively long IPMacBindRule parameter value. The oversized input overflows the fixed stack buffer in the handler function, corrupting the stack and causing the router daemon to crash, resulting in device unavailability or reboot. A public advisory from Amalll-Sec suggests the vulnerability has been reproduced, making exploit code likely accessible to motivated threat actors. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 14, 2026
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Tenda W20E router firmware (version 15.11.0.61068_1546_841_CN_TDC) allows a low-privileged remote attacker to crash the device by sending a crafted HTTP request with an oversized IPMacBindRule argument to the formIPMacBindAdd handler. A public researcher advisory exists on GitHub from Amalll-Sec, indicating the vulnerability has been analyzed and documented with reproduction steps. Impact is assessed as high availability loss; remote code execution has not been independently confirmed from available data but cannot be excluded given the CWE-121 class.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis; the provided references point only to VulDB and a researcher advisory with no Tenda security bulletin. Administrators should monitor https://www.tenda.com.cn/ for firmware updates addressing this CVE. As a compensating control, restrict access to the router's HTTP management interface to trusted internal management VLANs or IP ranges using ACLs, preventing untrusted low-privilege users from reaching the formIPMacBindAdd endpoint. Disabling remote (WAN-side) web management entirely is the most effective mitigation where operationally feasible. Change all default credentials immediately to eliminate the low-privilege authentication barrier. If the device cannot be patched or isolated, consider replacement with a maintained model, as the CN_TDC build may not receive security updates outside the Chinese market.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The Tenda W20E is a small-to-medium business wireless router with a built-in HTTP management interface. The affected component is formIPMacBindAdd, a CGI/handler function responsible for adding IP-MAC binding rules used for network access control. The vulnerability is CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow): the handler copies the user-supplied IPMacBindRule argument into a fixed-size stack buffer without adequate length validation, allowing overflow of adjacent stack memory. CPE cpe:2.3:a:tenda:w20e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the firmware application layer. The CN_TDC version suffix indicates a Chinese domestic market release. Stack overflows in SOHO router HTTP handlers commonly arise from unsafe use of strcpy/sprintf-family functions against attacker-controlled query or POST parameters.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Network-reachable with low credentials required; only availability impacted per evidence; scope unchanged as crash affects only the router.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was identified in Tenda W20E 15.11.0.61068_1546_841_CN_TDC. This issue affects the function formIPMacBindAdd of the component HTTP Handler. Such manipulation of the argument IPMacBindRule leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.
Executive ViewAI
Tenda W20E router firmware (version 15.11.0.61068_1546_841_CN_TDC) contains a remotely exploitable stack-based buffer overflow that allows low-privileged remote attackers to crash affected devices, causing potential network outages. Publicly available exploit code documented by researchers increases the likelihood of active exploitation. This poses immediate availability risk to any organization relying on affected routers for network connectivity.
Restrict HTTP/HTTPS administrative access to whitelisted management IP addresses only using firewall policies. Disable remote web-based management if operationally feasible. Implement network segmentation to contain impact of compromised routers. Monitor router administrative logs and HTTP traffic for suspicious parameter sizes. Maintain inventory of replacement equipment for rapid device substitution during incident response. Consider temporary failover routing through alternative network paths during remediation period.
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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.
A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.
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