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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-12595
Tenda AC23 SetVirtualServerCfg formSetVirtualSer buffer overflow
Description

A weakness has been identified in Tenda AC23 16.03.07.52. This impacts the function formSetVirtualSer of the file /goform/SetVirtualServerCfg. This manipulation of the argument list causes buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 2, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 5, 2025, 3:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-12595 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 ac23_firmware
2 Tenda ac23
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update firmware to a version that addresses the buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Update the Tenda AC23 firmware.
  • Apply vendor-provided patches if available.
  • Restrict remote access to the device.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-12595 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2025-12595.

URL Resource
https://github.com/LX-LX88/cve/issues/8 Exploit Third Party Advisory Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.330890 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.330890 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.677581 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tenda.com.cn/ Product
https://github.com/LX-LX88/cve/issues/8 Exploit Third Party Advisory Issue Tracking
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-12595 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-2025-12595 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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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lagerhaker539/CVE-2025-12595-POC

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Updated: 4 days, 4 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 2, 2025, 7:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

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Updated: 5 hours, 55 minutes ago
7367 stars 1215 fork 1215 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 829 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-12595 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-12595 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac23_firmware:16.03.07.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tenda:ac23:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/LX-LX88/cve/issues/8 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/LX-LX88/cve/issues/8 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.330890 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.330890 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.677581 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.tenda.com.cn/ Types: Product
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/LX-LX88/cve/issues/8
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A weakness has been identified in Tenda AC23 16.03.07.52. This impacts the function formSetVirtualSer of the file /goform/SetVirtualServerCfg. This manipulation of the argument list causes buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.
    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://github.com/LX-LX88/cve/issues/8
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.330890
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.330890
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.677581
    Added Reference https://www.tenda.com.cn/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.4
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
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SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9.0
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
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