CVE-2025-14992CWE-119CWE-121

CVE-2025-14992

High · published December 21, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Watch out! A stack-based buffer overflow in Tenda AC18's HTTP Request Handler could allow attackers to remotely exploit your device with just a simple crafted argument! 🔥 Think of this like a waiter who never checks the order—if someone slips in an incorrect dish on the order slip, the entire kitchen might misfire and serve up a mess! 🍽️ This vulnerability could lead to devastating consequences! An attacker could gain the ability to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising sensitive data and taking full control of your device. It’s like leaving your front door wide open for unwanted guests; they could do anything from snooping around to causing chaos!

Put simply

Think of this like a waiter who never checks the order—if someone slips in an incorrect dish on the order slip, the entire kitchen might misfire and serve up a mess! 🍽️ The flaw resides in the strcpy function within the /goform/GetParentControlInfo component, allowing the manipulation of the 'mac' argument to exceed allocated buffer sizes, resulting in a stack overflow situation.

What to do

This vulnerability could lead to devastating consequences! An attacker could gain the ability to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising sensitive data and taking full control of your device. It’s like leaving your front door wide open for unwanted guests; they could do anything from snooping around to causing chaos! Immediate action is essential! Ensure you're running an updated firmware version beyond 15.03.05.05 and consider implementing network segmentation to limit exposure. Regularly audit your devices for vulnerabilities to stay one step ahead. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll be locking down your network in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00740 · 54.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2025-12-21T09:16Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
tenda/ac18_firmwareall versions—
References (6)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 DEC 04:02Z
    Tenda AC18 HTTP Request GetParentControlInfo strcpy stack-based overflow
    cvelistv5