CVE-2024-28535: Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately restrict access to the router's management interfaces by limiting them to trusted internal IP addresses and disabling remote management where possible.
- Segment networks to isolate Tenda AC18 devices from untrusted or guest networks to reduce the risk of adjacent network exploitation.
- Monitor network traffic and router logs for unusual activity indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected reboots or anomalous configuration changes.
- Apply strict firewall rules to limit inbound and outbound traffic to and from the router, minimizing exposure.
- Until an official patch is released, consider replacing vulnerable Tenda AC18 devices with alternative hardware that is not affected by this vulnerability.
- Educate network administrators about the vulnerability and ensure they are prepared to respond to potential incidents.
- Regularly check for firmware updates from Tenda and apply patches promptly once available.
- Employ network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) capable of detecting exploitation attempts targeting stack overflow vulnerabilities in router firmware.
Description
Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the mitInterface parameter of fromAddressNat function.