Buffer overflow in Tenda Ac21
CVE-2026-4565
A vulnerability was detected in Tenda AC21 16.03.08.16. Impacted is the function formSetQosBand of the file /goform/SetNetControlList. Performing a manipulation of the argument list results in buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th 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
- Tenda Ac21 — versions 1.0, 16.03.08.16
- Tenda Ac21_firmware — versions 16.03.08.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, exploit, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4565?
- CVE-2026-4565 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenda Ac21, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4565?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.