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CVE-2026-2872: Tenda A21 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Tenda A21Source CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% 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 21 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
TendaA21Affected
  • =1.0.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately isolate affected Tenda A21 devices from critical network segments to limit exposure.
  2. Monitor network traffic for suspicious requests targeting the /goform/setBlackRule endpoint, especially unusual or malformed devName/mac parameters.
  3. If possible, disable or restrict access to the MAC Filtering Configuration Endpoint until a vendor patch is available.
  4. Implement network-level protections such as firewall rules or intrusion prevention systems to block unauthorized access to the router management interfaces from untrusted networks.
  5. Regularly check for firmware updates or security advisories from Tenda and apply patches promptly once released.
  6. Consider replacing vulnerable devices with models from vendors with robust security update policies if patches are delayed.
  7. Employ network segmentation to limit the impact of compromised devices.
  8. Conduct security audits and vulnerability scans to identify affected devices and verify mitigation effectiveness.
  9. Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for router compromise scenarios. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on immediate containment, monitoring, and access restrictions specific to the vulnerable endpoint.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda A21 1.0.0.0. This vulnerability affects the function set_device_name of the file /goform/setBlackRule of the component MAC Filtering Configuration Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument devName/mac leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

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