Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-15252

HighPublic PoC

Published: 30 December 2025

Published
30 December 2025
Modified
02 January 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0019 40.4th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

A flaw has been found in Tenda M3 1.0.0.13(4903). The affected element is the function formSetRemoteDhcpForAp of the file /goform/setDhcpAP. This manipulation of the argument startip/endip/leasetime/gateway/dns1/dns2 causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been…

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published and may be used.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

prevent

Validates manipulated parameters like startip, endip, leasetime, gateway, dns1, and dns2 to prevent stack-based buffer overflows in the formSetRemoteDhcpForAp function.

prevent

Implements memory protections such as stack canaries or address space layout randomization to mitigate stack-based buffer overflows exploitable remotely with low privileges.

prevent

Requires timely remediation of the identified buffer overflow flaw in Tenda M3 firmware version 1.0.0.13(4903) through patching to eliminate the vulnerability.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-15252 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Tenda M3 router running firmware version 1.0.0.13(4903). The issue resides in the formSetRemoteDhcpForAp function within the /goform/setDhcpAP file, triggered by manipulating parameters such as startip, endip, leasetime, gateway, dns1, and dns2. This flaw, linked to CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) and CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow), has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and was published on 2025-12-30.

Remote attackers with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation leads to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution on the affected device.

Advisories and references, including a GitHub repository detailing the exploit at https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Tenda/setRemoteDhcpForAp.md and VulDB entries at https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.338642, https://vuldb.com/?id.338642, and https://vuldb.com/?submit.725497, confirm the exploit has been publicly released and may be actively used. The manufacturer's site at https://www.tenda.com.cn/ provides general product information, but no specific patch details are outlined in the available references. Security practitioners should monitor for firmware updates and restrict access to the affected endpoint.

Details

CWE(s)

Affected Products

tenda
m3 firmware
1.0.0.13\(4903\)

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
Why these techniques?

Stack-based buffer overflow in router's web interface (/goform/setDhcpAP) enables remote exploitation of a public-facing application (T1190) with low privileges, leading to arbitrary code execution consistent with exploitation for privilege escalation (T1068).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

References