8.8
HIGH
CVE-2025-5848
Tenda AC15 PPTP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC15 15.03.05.19_multi and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function formSetPPTPUserList of the file /goform/setPptpUserList of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument list leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

INFO

Published Date :

June 8, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 9, 2025, 7:04 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-5848 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tenda ac15_firmware
2 Tenda ac15
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-5848.

URL Resource
https://candle-throne-f75.notion.site/Tenda-AC15-formSetPPTPUserList-20adf0aa118580d080eacb031b89ddc6 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311594 Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.311594 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.591372 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tenda.com.cn/ Product

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac15_firmware:15.03.05.19_multi:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tenda:ac15:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://candle-throne-f75.notion.site/Tenda-AC15-formSetPPTPUserList-20adf0aa118580d080eacb031b89ddc6 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311594 Types: Permissions Required
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.311594 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.591372 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.tenda.com.cn/ Types: Product
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC15 15.03.05.19_multi and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function formSetPPTPUserList of the file /goform/setPptpUserList of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument list leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CWE CWE-120
    Added Reference https://candle-throne-f75.notion.site/Tenda-AC15-formSetPPTPUserList-20adf0aa118580d080eacb031b89ddc6
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311594
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.311594
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.591372
    Added Reference https://www.tenda.com.cn/
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-5848 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-5848 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
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