VulnerabilityPublished 9 Sep 2025Updated 10 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-57070: Tenda G3 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% 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:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Sep 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

Network Segmentation: Isolate Tenda G3 routers from critical network segments and restrict access to management interfaces to trusted IP addresses only.
Access Controls: Implement firewall rules to block unsolicited inbound traffic to the router’s management ports from untrusted networks, especially the internet.
Disable Guest Wi-Fi: If guest Wi-Fi functionality is not essential, disable it to reduce the attack surface related to the vulnerable guestWifiRuleRefresh function.
Monitor Network Traffic: Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to detect anomalous requests targeting the gstUp parameter or unusual traffic patterns indicative of exploitation attempts.
Vendor Engagement: Regularly check for firmware updates or security advisories from Tenda and apply patches immediately once available.
Device Replacement: For critical environments, consider replacing vulnerable Tenda G3 routers with devices from vendors with stronger security track records and timely patch management.
Incident Response Preparation: Prepare to quickly respond to DoS incidents by having backup connectivity options and procedures to reset or reconfigure affected routers.
User Awareness: Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and the importance of restricting router management access.

Description

Tenda G3 v3.0br_V15.11.0.17 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the gstUp parameter in the guestWifiRuleRefresh function. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted request.

Impact

For European organizations, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and home offices that use Tenda G3 routers, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to network availability. A successful exploit can cause network outages by crashing the router, leading to loss of internet connectivity and disruption of business operations. While the vulnerability does not directly compromise data confidentiality or integrity, the resulting DoS can impact productivity and availability of critical services. In environments where guest Wi-Fi access is used to segregate visitor traffic, this vulnerability could be leveraged to disrupt network segmentation policies, potentially increasing exposure to other threats. Additionally, if attackers use this DoS as a distraction, it could facilitate other attacks during the downtime. Given the ease of exploitation (no authentication or user interaction required), attackers can remotely target vulnerable routers, including those exposed to the internet or accessible from local networks. This is particularly concerning for organizations with limited IT security management or outdated network equipment. The lack of patches increases the window of exposure, emphasizing the need for immediate mitigation.

CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)
Variant weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #14
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
Operation · Build and Compilation · Environment Hardening
Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index…
Architecture and Design
Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.
Implementation
Implement and perform bounds checking on input.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/vulnDetailRecord/VulforDevice/blob/main/Tenda/G3/guestWifiRuleRefresh.md (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 17 Sep 2025, 01:08 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-121

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