CVE-2025-22946: Tenda ac9 · Classic Buffer Overflow
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jan 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately isolate affected Tenda AC9 v1.0 routers from untrusted networks to reduce exposure.
- Monitor network traffic for unusual activity or unexpected connections originating from the router.
- Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of a compromised router on critical systems.
- Use firewall rules to restrict access to the router’s management interface, ideally limiting it to trusted IP addresses or disabling remote management entirely.
- Regularly check Tenda’s official channels for firmware updates or security advisories addressing this vulnerability and apply patches promptly once available.
- Consider replacing vulnerable devices with models from vendors with a strong security track record if patches are delayed.
- Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) capable of detecting exploit attempts targeting this specific endpoint.
- Educate network administrators about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response and mitigation.
- Maintain backups of router configurations to facilitate recovery after remediation. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on network-level controls, monitoring, and proactive isolation until a patch is available.
Description
Tenda ac9 v1.0 firmware v15.03.05.19 contains a stack overflow vulnerability in /goform/SetOnlineDevName, which may lead to remote arbitrary code execution.