Buffer overflow in Tenda Ac20
CVE-2025-8940
A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC20 up to 16.03.08.12. Affected by this vulnerability is the function strcpy of the file /goform/saveParentControlInfo. The manipulation of the argument Time leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched 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: 0.009 (57.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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/lin-3-start/lin-cve/blob/main/Tenda AC20-2/Tenda AC20-2.md (related, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/lin-3-start/lin-cve/blob/main/Tenda AC20-2/Tenda AC20-2.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.tenda.com.cn/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8940?
- CVE-2025-8940 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 2025-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8940?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-8940 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.