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CVE-2024-57577: Tenda AC18 · Classic Buffer Overflow

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:39 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% 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:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Jan 2025

  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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-57577, organizations should first restrict access to the router's management interfaces to trusted networks and users only, employing network segmentation and access control lists to limit exposure. Enforce strong authentication mechanisms and monitor for unusual configuration changes or device behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Since no official patches are currently available, consider deploying compensating controls such as disabling remote management features if not required. Regularly check for firmware updates from Tenda and apply them promptly once a fix is released. Network administrators should also implement network monitoring to detect potential denial of service conditions or abnormal traffic patterns targeting the router. In environments with critical reliance on Tenda AC18 devices, consider temporary replacement with alternative hardware until a secure firmware version is available. Finally, maintain an incident response plan to quickly address any outages caused by exploitation attempts.

Description

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the speed_dir parameter in the formSetSpeedWan function.

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