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CVE-2025-8160: Tenda AC20 · Buffer Overflow

Affects Tenda AC20Source CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 73% 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:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Tenda AC20Affected
  • 16.03.08.0 – 16.03.08.12
13 affected builds
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-8160, organizations should prioritize the following actions: 1) Immediately identify all Tenda AC20 devices within their environment and verify firmware versions. 3) Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical assets and sensitive data. 4) Monitor network traffic for unusual activity indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected requests to /goform/SetSysTimeCfg or anomalous outbound connections from routers. 5) Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with updated signatures to detect exploitation attempts. 6) Educate users and administrators about the risk and signs of compromise. 7) Consider replacing vulnerable devices with models from vendors with stronger security track records if patching is not feasible. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on immediate containment, detection, and long-term remediation tailored to this specific vulnerability and product.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Tenda AC20 up to 16.03.08.12. Affected is an unknown function of the file /goform/SetSysTimeCfg of the component httpd. The manipulation of the argument timeZone leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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