Cleartext transmission in Tenda F6 web management interface
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
Tenda F6 version 12.02.01.73 is affected by a cleartext transmission weakness in its Web Management Interface. Manipulating the ecos_pw argument of an unknown function causes sensitive information to be sent without encryption (CWE-319). A remote attacker needs no privileges or user interaction, but the attack is highly complex and difficult to exploit. A public exploit is available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A weakness has been identified in Tenda F6 12.02.01.73. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web Management Interface. Executing a manipulation of the argument ecos_pw can lead to cleartext transmission of sensitive information. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Tenda F6.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115797
- 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-prx2-chrc-4rxp
- 2026-10-24 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-115797 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-115797 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prx2-chrc-4rxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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