CVE-2026-10120
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was detected in TRENDnet TEW-432BRP 3.10B20. The affected element is the function formSetFirewallRule of the file /goform/formSetFirewallRule. The manipulation of the argument firewall_name results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor explains: "This product has been EOL for 15 years (since 2009). As the item has been EOL for such a long time, we are not able to replicate or fix any vulnerabilities." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in TRENDnet TEW-432BRP router firmware 3.10B20 within the formSetFirewallRule function, where the firewall_name parameter can be overflown to potentially achieve remote code execution or denial of service.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the router modelAccess the router's web interface or check the device label/metadata to confirm the model is TRENDnet TEW-432BRPAffected if The device is not a TEW-432BRP model - then this specific CVE does not apply
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Check the firmware versionIn the router web interface, navigate to the Status or System section to view the firmware version. It should display as 3.10B20Affected if The firmware version is 3.10B20 exactly - this is the affected version
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Verify the web management interface is accessibleAttempt to access the router's web interface at its IP address (typically 192.168.10.1) via HTTP or HTTPS. Confirm the interface responds to requestsAffected if The management interface is accessible (especially from wide-area networks) - this is required for the attack vector
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Confirm the formSetFirewallRule endpoint existsCheck if the router's firewall configuration page is reachable. The vulnerability exists in the formSetFirewallRule function used by the firewall settings interfaceAffected if The firewall management features are present and accessible through the web interface
You are affected if you have a TRENDnet TEW-432BRP router running firmware version 3.10B20 with the web management interface accessible, as the formSetFirewallRule endpoint contains the buffer overflow in the firewall_name parameter handling
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedSince the device is End-of-Life and unpatchable, replace with a supported router model or implement network isolation/segmentation with strict firewall rules to limit exposure.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the affected device from untrusted networks
- Place the TRENDnet TEW-432BRP behind a properly configured firewall or NAT gateway to limit remote attack surface
- If the device's firewall functionality is not critically needed, disable remote management interfaces
- Monitor network traffic for indicators of exploitation attempts against the formSetFirewallRule endpoint
- Replace the EOL device with a currently supported router that receives security updates
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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