CVE-2026-2873: Tenda A21 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects Tenda A21Source CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TendaA21 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2026-2873 effectively, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Immediately restrict remote access to the router’s management interface, ideally limiting it to trusted internal networks or disabling remote management entirely. 2) Employ network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical infrastructure and sensitive data. 3) Monitor network traffic for anomalous requests targeting the /goform/openSchedWifi endpoint, especially those containing suspicious schedStartTime or schedEndTime parameters. 4) Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics tuned to detect exploitation attempts of this buffer overflow. 5) Regularly audit and update firewall rules to block unsolicited inbound traffic to router management ports. 6) Engage with the vendor to obtain patches or firmware updates as soon as they become available and prioritize their deployment. 7) Consider temporary replacement or upgrade of vulnerable devices in high-risk environments. 8) Educate network administrators about the vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for detecting and responding to exploitation attempts. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control, monitoring, and vendor engagement specific to this vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in Tenda A21 1.0.0.0. This issue affects the function setSchedWifi of the file /goform/openSchedWifi. Performing a manipulation of the argument schedStartTime/schedEndTime results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.