CVE-2025-9088Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unbounded configuration formatting

Published Aug 16, 2025 · Updated Aug 16, 2025

Stack-based buffer overflow in Tenda AC20 16.03.08.12 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via a crafted list parameter. save_virtualser_data parses attacker-controlled fields and passes them to sprintf for a fixed 256-byte stack buffer without length bounds. Access to the management interface and a valid session cookie are required; exploitation can execute code or crash and reboot the router.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.84%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in Tenda AC20 16.03.08.12 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via a crafted list parameter. save_virtualser_data parses attacker-controlled fields and passes them to sprintf for a fixed 256-byte stack buffer without length bounds. Access to the management interface and a valid session cookie are required; exploitation can execute code or crash and reboot the router.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9088
Published
Aug 16, 2025
Updated
Aug 16, 2025
Vendor
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
Product
AC20
Classifications
CWE-119, CWE-121, CWE-787, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 16, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 16, 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=16.03.08.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC20version=16.03.08.12

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.4VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
9.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.8VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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