A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in Tenda AC18…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in Tenda AC18 v15.03.05.05_multi. The vulnerability exists in the guestSsid parameter of the /goform/WifiGuestSet interface. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending oversized data to the guestSsid parameter, leading to denial of service (device crash) or potential remote code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-63835
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mgg-5ppq-j685
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Tenda Ac18 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-37948 Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the startIP… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-37947 Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the firewallEn… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-37946 Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the devName… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-37945 Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the limitSpeedUp… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-37942 Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the ssid parameter… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-22327 Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the remoteIp parameter from formSetSafeWanWebMan function. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-63835 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-63835 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mgg-5ppq-j685 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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