CVE-2025-12596

Tenda AC23 saveParentControlInfo buffer overflow

Published: Nov 2, 2025Updated: Nov 5, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119

8.8HIGH

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda AC23 16.03.07.52. Affected is the function saveParentControlInfo of the file /goform/saveParentControlInfo. Such manipulation of the argument Time leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-119 CWE-120

Affected Products

Tenda

commercial·CN

AC23

Networking Infrastructure

ac23 firmware

Networking Infrastructure

Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.

commercial·CNaka tenda

Tenda AC23On-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / router-switch

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://vuldb.com/?id.330891

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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.330891

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https://vuldb.com/?submit.677585

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