Vulnerability in Tenda Ac15

CVE-2025-8979

A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC15 15.13.07.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function check_fw_type/split_fireware/check_fw of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of…

EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/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-2025-8979?
CVE-2025-8979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tenda Ac15, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2025-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-8979?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-8979 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.