CVE-2026-3273: Tenda F453 · Buffer Overflow
Affects Tenda F453Source CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- 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: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 27 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TendaF453 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubtenda/F453pkg:github/tenda/F453Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Immediately isolate affected Tenda F453 devices from untrusted networks to prevent remote exploitation.
- Monitor vendor communications for official firmware updates or patches addressing CVE-2026-3273 and apply them promptly once available.
- If patches are unavailable, consider replacing vulnerable devices with models from vendors with active security support.
- Implement network-level protections such as firewall rules to restrict access to the /goform/AdvSetWrlsafeset endpoint or block management interfaces from external networks.
- Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting exploit attempts against this vulnerability.
- Regularly audit network devices for firmware versions and known vulnerabilities to maintain an accurate asset inventory.
- Educate users and administrators about the risks of exposed router management interfaces and enforce strong network segmentation to limit exposure.
- Disable remote management features if not required to reduce attack vectors.
Description
A vulnerability was identified in Tenda F453 1.0.0.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formWrlsafeset of the file /goform/AdvSetWrlsafeset of the component httpd. Such manipulation of the argument mit_ssid_index leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.