CVE-2025-15217CWE-119CWE-120

CVE-2025-15217

High · published December 30, 2025

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

⚡ A sneaky buffer overflow is lurking in Tenda AC23’s HTTP POST Request Handler! One crafty argument manipulation can let an attacker take control remotely. 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where a waiter accidentally delivers an order for ten pizzas instead of one. If the kitchen doesn’t check the order closely, the overflow of food could result in some very unhappy diners (or worse, a chaotic kitchen!). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, effectively taking control of the router and compromising your network. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and possibly affect connected devices. The consequences could be absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where a waiter accidentally delivers an order for ten pizzas instead of one. If the kitchen doesn’t check the order closely, the overflow of food could result in some very unhappy diners (or worse, a chaotic kitchen!). The vulnerability in Tenda AC23’s formSetPPTPUserList function allows a remote attacker to manipulate the argument list, leading to a buffer overflow and potential command execution.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, effectively taking control of the router and compromising your network. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and possibly affect connected devices. The consequences could be absolutely devastating! Update your Tenda AC23 router to version 16.03.07.53 or higher immediately. Regularly check for firmware updates to stay secure and consider implementing network segmentation for added protection. 🛡️ You've got this! By following these steps, you can secure your network and keep those pesky attackers at bay! 🚀

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
0.00739 · 54.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Published
2025-12-30T08:15Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
tenda/ac23_firmwareall versions—
References (6)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 DEC 03:02Z
    Tenda AC23 HTTP POST Request formSetPPTPUserList buffer overflow
    cvelistv5