CVE-2025-8979

A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC15 15.13.07.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function check_fw_type/split_fireware/check_fw of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS v3 6.6 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.2 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication MULTIPLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Auth.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Inte.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319975	Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.319975	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.628602	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.628603	Not Applicable
https://www.tenda.com.cn/	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac15_firmware:15.13.07.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tenda:ac15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-14 20:15

Updated : 2025-08-18 15:03

NVD link : CVE-2025-8979

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8979

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8979

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tenda

ac15
ac15_firmware

CWE

CWE-345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

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