A15 FirmwareOperating system · Tenda

CVE-2026-4567

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-23
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit 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
A vulnerability has been found in Tenda A15 15.13.07.13. The impacted element is the function UploadCfg of the file /cgi-bin/UploadCfg. The manipulation of the argument File leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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 confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow in Tenda A15 router firmware 15.13.07.13 in the UploadCfg function of /cgi-bin/UploadCfg allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the 'File' parameter. Public exploit available.

MitigationApply vendor firmware patch when available. Until patched, disable or restrict access to the router's web management interface from untrusted networks to reduce attack surface.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
A15 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 15.13.07.13

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 device model
    Access the router's web administration interface or check the device label to confirm the model is Tenda A15
    Affected if Device is not a Tenda A15 router (not affected)
  2. Check firmware version
    Log into the router web interface and navigate to System Settings > Firmware Upgrade, or use the command 'cat /proc/version' via telnet/SSH if available, to identify the installed firmware version
    Affected if Firmware version is 15.13.07.13 (exact match to affected version)
  3. Verify web interface accessibility
    Attempt to access the router's HTTP/HTTPS web interface from a browser by entering the router's IP address
    Affected if Web interface is reachable from untrusted networks (indicates broader attack surface)
  4. Test UploadCfg endpoint availability
    Send an HTTP GET or POST request to http://<router_ip>/cgi-bin/UploadCfg and observe the response
    Affected if Endpoint responds (vulnerable function is exposed and potentially exploitable)

The environment is affected if the device is a Tenda A15 router running firmware version 15.13.07.13 and the /cgi-bin/UploadCfg endpoint is accessible on the network.

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 vendor firmware patch when available. Until patched, disable or restrict access to the router's web management interface from untrusted networks to reduce attack surface.

Fix this in A15 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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