CVE-2025-0528Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command injection via telnet request handler

Published Jan 17, 2025 · Updated Jan 17, 2025

Command injection in Tenda AC8, AC10, and AC18 16.03.10.20 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands via /goform/telnet. The public report identifies shell-metacharacter handling in the route's HTTP handler but does not disclose the vulnerable parameter or command-building call. An administrative web session is required, and successful injection executes commands within the router firmware.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability5.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Tenda AC8, AC10, and AC18 16.03.10.20 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands via /goform/telnet. The public report identifies shell-metacharacter handling in the route's HTTP handler but does not disclose the vulnerable parameter or command-building call. An administrative web session is required, and successful injection executes commands within the router firmware.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0528
Published
Jan 17, 2025
Updated
Jan 17, 2025
Vendor
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
Product
AC8
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-74, CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.03.10.20

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC8version=16.03.10.20
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC18version=16.03.10.20
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC10version=16.03.10.20

Published CVSS scores

8.6VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.3VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.2VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Command Injection
CWE-74Injection
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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