Buffer overflow in Tenda Ac20
CVE-2025-15356
A vulnerability has been found in Tenda AC20 up to 16.03.08.12. The impacted element is the function sscanf of the file /goform/PowerSaveSet. The manipulation of the argument powerSavingEn/time/powerSaveDelay/ledCloseType leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tenda Ac20 — versions 16.03.08.0, 16.03.08.1, 16.03.08.2
- Tenda Ac20 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/xyh4ck/iot_poc/tree/main/Tenda AC20_Buffer_Overflow (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit, broken-link)
- github.com/xyh4ck/iot_poc/blob/main/Tenda AC20_Buffer_Overflow/Tenda AC20_Buffe… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit, broken-link)
- www.tenda.com.cn/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-15356?
- CVE-2025-15356 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenda Ac20, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-15356?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.