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CVE-2024-0542VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-0542: Tenda W9 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Tenda W9Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 70% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation steps should include isolating affected Tenda W9 devices from critical network segments to limit potential impact. Network administrators should implement strict access controls to restrict management interface access to trusted IP addresses only, ideally via VPN or secure management networks. Monitoring network traffic for unusual patterns or signs of exploitation attempts targeting the httpd service on these devices is essential. If replacement is not immediately feasible, disabling or restricting the vulnerable httpd component, if possible, may reduce exposure. Additionally, applying network-level protections such as intrusion prevention systems (IPS) with signatures for buffer overflow attempts targeting Tenda devices can help detect and block exploitation attempts. Regularly reviewing device firmware and vendor communications for updates is critical.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Tenda W9 1.0.0.7(4456). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function formWifiMacFilterGet of the component httpd. The manipulation of the argument index leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-250712. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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