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CVE-2026-24108: Tenda W20E · Classic 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, 16:39 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% 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 2 Mar 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

To mitigate CVE-2026-24108, organizations should first check for any firmware updates or patches released by Tenda addressing this vulnerability and apply them immediately. In the absence of official patches, network administrators should restrict access to the router's management interfaces by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure to untrusted networks. Disabling remote management features and changing default credentials can reduce attack surface. Monitoring network traffic for unusual activity and employing intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) can help detect exploitation attempts. Where possible, replacing affected devices with models from vendors with robust security update policies should be considered. Additionally, organizations should conduct regular security assessments of network devices and maintain an inventory of vulnerable hardware to prioritize remediation efforts effectively.

Description

An issue was discovered in Tenda W20E V4.0br_V15.11.0.6. Attackers may exploit the vulnerability by controlling the value of `nptr`. When this value is passed into the `getMibPrefix` function and concatenated using `sprintf` without proper size validation, it could lead to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

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