Classic Buffer OverflowWeakness · CWE-120

CVE-2026-36807

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-09
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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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd Tenda W15E v15.11.0.10 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the webAuthUserPwd parameter of the formAddWebAuthUser function. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted HTTP request.

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

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Tenda W15E router firmware v15.11.0.10 within the formAddWebAuthUser function's webAuthUserPwd parameter. Attackers can send a specially crafted HTTP request with an oversized password value to trigger the overflow, causing the device to crash and result in a Denial of Service.

MitigationApply any available firmware update from Tenda that addresses this vulnerability. If no update exists, restrict access to the router's web management interface to trusted networks only.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 device model
    Access router administration interface or check device label to confirm model is Tenda W15E
    Affected if Device is not a Tenda W15E router - different models are not affected by this specific vulnerability
  2. Check firmware version
    In router web UI, navigate to System Settings > Firmware Upgrade or check via telnet/SSH: cat /proc/version or nvram get firmware_version
    Affected if Firmware version is 15.11.0.10 - this is the only version listed as affected
  3. Verify web authentication feature is accessible
    Check if router web interface is reachable on HTTP/HTTPS ports (typically 80/443). The formAddWebAuthUser function processes HTTP requests for adding web auth users.
    Affected if Router admin interface is exposed to untrusted networks - the vulnerability is triggered via specially crafted HTTP requests
  4. Confirm webAuthUserPwd parameter handling exists
    If accessible, inspect the router's web authentication configuration page at System > User Management or similar path where web auth users can be added
    Affected if The formAddWebAuthUser function and webAuthUserPwd parameter are present in the firmware - this confirms the vulnerable code path exists

Device is affected if it is a Tenda W15E router running firmware version 15.11.0.10 with its administrative web interface accessible to the attacker.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Apply any available firmware update from Tenda that addresses this vulnerability. If no update exists, restrict access to the router's web management interface to trusted networks only.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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