Tenda AC21 SetNetControlList formSetQosBand 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 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 | AC21 | 16.03.08.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AC21 VendorTenda Affected 16.03.08.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4565
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcx9-w62j-hjwr
References
More Tenda Ac21 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-08798 Tenda AC21/AC23 GetParentControlInfo stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-01322 Tenda AC21 AdvSetMacMtuWan fromAdvSetMacMtuWan stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-12293 Tenda AC21 SetSysTimeCfg stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-12292 Tenda AC21 SetIpMacBind stack-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-11565 Tenda AC21 SetPptpServerCfg formSetPPTPServer buffer overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-10159 Tenda AC21 SetStaticRouteCfg sscanf buffer overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-4565 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4565 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcx9-w62j-hjwr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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