CVE-2026-24108: Tenda W20E · Classic Buffer Overflow
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:39 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.