CVE-2025-5862: Tenda AC7 · Buffer Overflow
Affects Tenda AC7Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 62% 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 Jun 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Tenda AC7 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-5862, European organizations should prioritize the following actions: 1) Immediately identify and inventory all Tenda AC7 routers running firmware version 15.03.06.44 within their networks. 2) Apply any available firmware updates or patches from Tenda as soon as they are released. In the absence of official patches, consider disabling the PPTP VPN functionality or the vulnerable /goform/setPptpUserList endpoint if possible. 3) Restrict remote management access to the router, ideally limiting it to trusted IP addresses or disabling remote administration entirely. 4) Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical network segments, reducing the potential impact of compromise. 5) Monitor network traffic for unusual activity related to PPTP VPN connections or attempts to access the vulnerable endpoint. 6) Consider replacing Tenda AC7 devices with more secure alternatives if patching is not feasible or timely. 7) Educate IT staff about the risks associated with PPTP VPNs and encourage migration to more secure VPN protocols such as OpenVPN or IPsec. 8) Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to detect exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC7 15.03.06.44 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function formSetPPTPUserList of the file /goform/setPptpUserList. The manipulation of the argument list leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/Tenda-AC7-formSetPPTPUserList-20a53a41781f806ca124cbdf99bff931?source=copy_link (opens in a new tab)
- tenda.com.cn (opens in a new tab)
- lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site/Tenda-AC7-formSetPPTPUserList-20a53a41781f806ca124cbdf99bff931 (opens in a new tab)