CVE-2025-11549: Tenda W12 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects Tenda W12Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 8.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 94% 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 9 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. Immediate mitigation should include isolating affected Tenda W12 devices from untrusted networks to reduce exposure. 2. Monitor network traffic for unusual HTTP requests targeting the /goform/modules endpoint, especially those containing malformed 'mac' parameters. 3. Implement network-level filtering or intrusion prevention system (IPS) rules to detect and block exploit attempts targeting this vulnerability. 4. Contact Tenda support or check official channels frequently for firmware updates or patches addressing CVE-2025-11549 and apply them promptly once available. 5. As a temporary workaround, disable remote management interfaces on the router to limit attack surface. 6. Conduct regular security audits of network devices to identify vulnerable firmware versions. 7. Employ network segmentation to limit the impact of compromised devices. 8. Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for router compromise scenarios.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Tenda W12 3.0.0.6(3948). The affected element is the function wifiMacFilterSet of the file /goform/modules of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument mac leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.