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CVE-2025-69762: Tenda AX3 firmware · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

European organizations should immediately audit their networks to identify Tenda AX3 routers running firmware version 16.03.12.11. Since no patches are currently available, organizations should implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical systems and restrict access to router management interfaces, preferably limiting them to trusted internal networks. Disable the IPTV feature or the formSetIptv functionality if not required, reducing the attack surface. Employ intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to monitor for anomalous traffic patterns targeting the router's management or IPTV interfaces. Regularly update router firmware when vendors release patches and subscribe to vendor advisories for timely updates. Additionally, consider replacing vulnerable devices with models from vendors with stronger security track records if immediate patching is not feasible. Conduct user awareness training to recognize signs of network compromise and establish incident response plans tailored to network device breaches.

Description

Tenda AX3 firmware v16.03.12.11 contains a stack overflow in formSetIptv via the list parameter, which can cause memory corruption and enable remote code execution.

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