Tenda AC11 Router Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Tenda AC11 devices contain a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in /goform/setmac which allows attackers to execute code via a crafted post request.
A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2021-11-17 under CISA BOD 22-01.
This is a Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Tenda AC11 Router. An issue was discovered on Tenda AC11 devices with firmware through 02.03.01.104_CN. A stack buffer overflow vulnerability in /goform/setmac allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system via a crafted post request. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.
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Probably yes if any of these apply:
Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: https://github.com/Yu3H0/IoT_CVE/tree/main/Tenda/CVE_3
Manual remediation steps
Apply the Vendor Patch
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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