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CVE-2025-10120VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-10120: Tenda AC20 · Buffer Overflow

Affects Tenda AC20Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:11 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 57% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Sep 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Tenda AC20Affected
  • =16.03.08.0
  • =16.03.08.1
  • =16.03.08.2
  • =16.03.08.3
  • =16.03.08.4
  • =16.03.08.5
  • =16.03.08.6
  • =16.03.08.7
  • =16.03.08.8
  • =16.03.08.9
  • =16.03.08.10
  • =16.03.08.11
  • =16.03.08.12
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately identify all Tenda AC20 devices running affected firmware versions. In the interim, network administrators should restrict access to the router's management interfaces by implementing firewall rules that limit access to trusted IP addresses only. Disabling remote management features, if enabled, will reduce exposure. Employ network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical systems. Regularly audit network devices for unauthorized changes and monitor logs for suspicious activity related to /goform/GetParentControlInfo requests. Where feasible, replace vulnerable devices with models from vendors providing timely security updates. Additionally, educating users about the risks and encouraging prompt firmware updates once available is critical.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in Tenda AC20 up to 16.03.08.12. The impacted element is the function strcpy of the file /goform/GetParentControlInfo. The manipulation of the argument mac results in buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used.

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