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CVE-2026-2140: Tenda TX9 · Buffer Overflow

Affects Tenda TX9Source CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 57% 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 8 Feb 2026

  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
TendaTX9Affected
  • =22.03.02.10_multi
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Monitor Tenda’s official channels for firmware updates addressing CVE-2026-2140 and apply patches immediately upon release.
  2. Until patches are available, restrict access to the router’s management interfaces by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules that limit access to trusted IP addresses only.
  3. Disable remote management features if not required to reduce the attack surface.
  4. Employ network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics capable of detecting exploit attempts targeting /goform/setMacFilterCfg or anomalous deviceList parameter usage.
  5. Conduct regular network traffic monitoring to identify unusual patterns indicative of exploitation attempts.
  6. For critical environments, consider temporary replacement of Tenda TX9 devices with alternative hardware until a secure firmware version is confirmed.
  7. Educate network administrators on the vulnerability specifics and encourage prompt incident response readiness.
  8. Implement strong network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from sensitive internal resources, limiting lateral movement opportunities.

Description

A vulnerability was identified in Tenda TX9 up to 22.03.02.10_multi. Affected by this issue is the function sub_4223E0 of the file /goform/setMacFilterCfg. Such manipulation of the argument deviceList leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

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