CVE-2025-8979
Tenda AC15 Firmware Update check_fw data authenticity
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Aug 14, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 14, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 13, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC15 15.13.07.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function check_fw_type/split_fireware/check_fw of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 6.6 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 6.6 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 6.8 Medium | AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
AC15Tenda |
|
References
- VDB-319975 | Tenda AC15 Firmware Update check_fw data authenticityvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-319975 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #628602 | Tenda AC15 V15.13.07.13 CWE-287 Improper Authenticationthird-party-advisory
- Submit #628603 | Tenda AC15 V15.13.07.13 CWE-20 Improper Input Validation (Duplicate)third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Auth.mdpatch
- https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Inte.mdexploitpatch
- https://www.tenda.com.cn/product
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