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CVE-2026-3768: Tenda F453 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Tenda F453Source 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 51% 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 8 Mar 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
TendaF453Affected
  • =1.0.0.3
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediate mitigation should focus on isolating affected Tenda F453 routers from untrusted networks, especially the internet, to reduce exposure.
  2. Monitor network traffic for unusual activity or signs of exploitation attempts targeting the /goform/WrlExtraSet endpoint.
  3. Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of a compromised router on critical internal systems.
  4. Contact Tenda support or check official channels for firmware updates or patches addressing CVE-2026-3768; apply them promptly once available.
  5. If patches are not yet available, consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) with custom rules to detect and block malicious payloads targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
  6. Enforce strict access controls and disable remote management features on the router if not required.
  7. Conduct regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing to identify and remediate similar issues proactively.
  8. Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for handling potential exploitation.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda F453 1.0.0.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formWrlExtraSet of the file /goform/WrlExtraSet. The manipulation of the argument GO leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

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