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…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.008 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.