CVE-2025-15356

Tenda AC20 PowerSaveSet sscanf buffer overflow

8.7 High

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda AC20 up to 16.03.08.12. The impacted element is the function sscanf of the file /goform/PowerSaveSet. The manipulation of the argument powerSavingEn/time/powerSaveDelay/ledCloseType leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

4.00%Up 3.9 points since Dec 31, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.7

Tenda AC20 PowerSaveSet sscanf buffer overflow

Record: CVE-2025-15356
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CVSS 2.0: 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
Weakness: CWE-120, CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-205852 8.7

Record: EUVD-2025-205852
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-95cj-hx7q-rjj4 7.4

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda AC20 up to 16.03.08.12. The impacted element is the...

Record: GHSA-95cj-hx7q-rjj4
CVSS 4.0: 7.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.4

Record: CVE-2025-15356
CVSS 4.0: 7.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-15356 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Tenda Ac20, published December 30, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.00%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.