Tenda AC23 saveParentControlInfo buffer overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda AC23 16.03.07.52. Affected is the function saveParentControlInfo of the file /goform/saveParentControlInfo. Such manipulation of the argument Time leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenda | AC23 | 16.03.07.52 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AC23 VendorTenda Affected 16.03.07.52 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12596
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m64w-vrmh-8h45
References
Other 1
More Tenda Ac23 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21552 Tenda AC23 Vv16.03.07.45_cn is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via sub_450A4C function. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00742 Tenda AC23 httpd formGetSysToolDDNS out-of-bounds write CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-08798 Tenda AC21/AC23 GetParentControlInfo stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-01118 Tenda AC23 WifiExtraSet buffer overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-00437 Tenda AC23 PowerSaveSet sscanf buffer overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-13894 Tenda AC23 HTTP POST Request formSetPPTPUserList buffer overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-12596 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12596 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m64w-vrmh-8h45 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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