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CVE-2025-9605

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Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda AC21 and AC23 16.03.08.16. Affected is the function GetParentControlInfo of the file /goform/GetParentControlInfo. Such manipulation of the argument mac leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.9 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2025-08-29 03:15:40.140000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
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