Memory Buffer Bounds ErrorWeakness · CWE-119

CVE-2026-15483

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click 5 weeks old

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 · unedited
A security vulnerability has been detected in TRENDnet TEW-821DAP 1.12B01. Impacted is the function sub_41EC14 of the file /goform/tools_nslookup of the component ssi. The manipulation of the argument nslookup_target leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The vendor explains: "We are unable to confirm the existence of the vulnerabilities for (...) TEW-821DAP (v1.0R) as these items have been EOL. " 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 · moderate confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in TRENDnet TEW-821DAP firmware version 1.12B01 in the /goform/tools_nslookup component. The nslookup_target argument is not properly validated, allowing an attacker to overflow a buffer by providing overly long input. This can be exploited remotely with network access.

MitigationSince the device is End-of-Life (EOL) with no vendor support, replace the device with a currently supported model. If immediate replacement is not feasible, restrict network access to the device's management interface using firewall rules or network segmentation to limit exposure.

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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 checks

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  1. Identify the device model
    Access the device web interface or check the device label/metadata to confirm the model is TRENDnet TEW-821DAP
    Affected if The device is not a TRENDnet TEW-821DAP unit, then it is not affected by this specific CVE
  2. Check the firmware version
    Log into the device web interface and navigate to the firmware/version information page, or use the command interface if available, to determine the installed firmware version
    Affected if The firmware version is 1.12B01, then the device is running the affected version
  3. Verify the web management interface is accessible
    Attempt to access the device web interface at its IP address on the default HTTP port (80) or HTTPS port (443)
    Affected if The web interface is exposed and the device is the affected model with firmware 1.12B01, the vulnerability is present in the /goform/tools_nslookup endpoint
  4. Check network exposure of the management interface
    Determine if the device web management interface is reachable from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules or network scans targeting the device IP on ports 80/443
    Affected if The device management interface is exposed to untrusted networks and the firmware is 1.12B01, remote exploitation is possible

The environment is affected if a TRENDnet TEW-821DAP device is running firmware version 1.12B01 and its web management interface (containing the /goform/tools_nslookup endpoint) is accessible on the network.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Since the device is End-of-Life (EOL) with no vendor support, replace the device with a currently supported model. If immediate replacement is not feasible, restrict network access to the device's management interface using firewall rules or network segmentation to limit exposure.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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