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CVE-2026-24115: Tenda W20E · Classic Buffer Overflow

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% 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

  1. Immediately restrict access to the router's management interface by disabling remote administration features if enabled.
  2. Implement network-level firewall rules to block unauthorized inbound traffic to the router's management ports (e.g., HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, SSH).
  3. Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns or attempts to exploit buffer overflow conditions targeting the router.
  4. Segment the network to isolate vulnerable devices from critical infrastructure and sensitive data.
  5. Regularly check for firmware updates from Tenda and apply patches as soon as they become available.
  6. Consider replacing affected devices with models from vendors with a strong security track record if patches are delayed.
  7. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics capable of detecting exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.
  8. Educate network administrators about the risks and signs of exploitation to enable rapid response.

Description

An issue was discovered in Tenda W20E V4.0br_V15.11.0.6. Failure to validate the sizes of `gstup` and `gstdwn` before concatenating them into `gstruleQos` may lead to buffer overflow.

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