CVE-2025-11324: Tenda AC18 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects Tenda AC18Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Oct 2025
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Tenda’s official channels for firmware updates addressing CVE-2025-11324 and apply patches immediately upon release. 2. Until patches are available, restrict access to the router’s management interfaces, especially the /goform/setNotUpgrade endpoint, by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules limiting inbound traffic to trusted sources only. 3. Disable remote management features if not required to reduce the attack surface. 4. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or anomaly detection capable of identifying exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. 5. Regularly audit router configurations and logs for suspicious activity indicative of exploitation attempts. 6. Replace affected devices with models from vendors with timely security support if patching is not feasible. 7. Educate network administrators about the risk and ensure incident response plans include steps for handling router compromises. 8. Use network-level protections such as VPNs or zero-trust access to limit exposure of critical network devices. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on immediate risk reduction through access control and monitoring while awaiting vendor remediation.
Description
A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.19(6318). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /goform/setNotUpgrade. Such manipulation of the argument newVersion leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.