CVE-2025-8979 - Tenda AC15 Firmware Update check_fw data authenticity

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HIGH

Tenda AC15 Firmware Update check_fw data authenticity

Published Aug 14, 2025

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 0.42%

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.

Affected products

Vendor Tenda Product AC15 Default
n/a
- Version
  15.13.07.13
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Tenda

AC15

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
15.13.07.13	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-345

References (8)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-24943
Advisory
https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Auth.md
patchExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Inte.md
exploitpatchThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319975
signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.319975
vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.628602
third-party-advisoryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.628603
third-party-advisoryNot Applicable
https://www.tenda.com.cn/
product

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-24943		Advisory
https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Auth.md		patchExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/IOTRes/IOT_Firmware_Update/blob/main/Tenda/AC15_Inte.md		exploitpatchThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319975		signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.319975		vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.628602		third-party-advisoryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.628603		third-party-advisoryNot Applicable
https://www.tenda.com.cn/		product