CVE-2025-8979 – “Tenda AC15 Firmware Update Handler Authenticity Verification Vulnerability”

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CVE-2025-8979 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/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:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CWE CWE-345
    Added Reference https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Auth.md
    Added Reference https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Inte.md
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319975
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.319975
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.628602
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.628603
    Added Reference https://www.tenda.com.cn/
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