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CVE-2025-9090VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-9090: Tenda AC20 · Command Injection

Affects Tenda AC20Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · 16% EPSS · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
16.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 96% 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:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

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

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by VulDB

    , 20 hours before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. In Threat Radar

    record ingested

    , 46 minutes after disclosure

  4. First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)

    Tenda AC20 16.03.08.12 - Command Injection

    , 1 day after disclosure

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

ProductAffectedFixed in
Tenda AC20Affected
  • =16.03.08.12
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate network-level controls: Block or restrict access to the Telnet service and the /goform/telnet endpoint from untrusted networks, especially the internet. 2. Disable Telnet service on the Tenda AC20 router if not required, as Telnet is an insecure protocol and a common attack vector. 3. Monitor network traffic for unusual or unauthorized access attempts targeting the router's management interfaces. 4. Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical systems and sensitive data. 5. Regularly audit and inventory router firmware versions to identify and prioritize vulnerable devices. 6. Engage with Tenda support channels to obtain firmware updates or patches addressing this vulnerability; if unavailable, consider replacing affected devices with models that have active security support. 7. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect command injection attempts or unusual Telnet activity. 8. Educate users and administrators about the risks of exposed management interfaces and the importance of secure configuration practices.

Description

A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC20 16.03.08.12. Affected is the function websFormDefine of the file /goform/telnet of the component Telnet Service. The manipulation leads to command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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