VDB-300529 · CVE-2025-29217 · EUVD-2025-7148

Tenda W18E 16.01.0.11 HTTP POST Request /goform/setModules wifiSSID stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tenda W18E 16.01.0.11. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file /goform/setModules of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument wifiSSID causes stack-based overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-29217. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Tenda W18E 16.01.0.11. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file /goform/setModules of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument wifiSSID with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Tenda W18E v2.0 v16.01.0.11 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the wifiSSID parameter at /goform/setModules. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-29217 since 03/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/07/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-7148). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

Tenda

Name

W18E

Version

16.01.0.11

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.tenda.com.cn/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/11/2025 🔍
03/20/2025 +9 days 🔍
03/20/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/07/2025 +79 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tenda.com.cn

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-29217 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-29217
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300529
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2025 23:23
Updated: 06/07/2025 19:50
Changes: 03/20/2025 23:23 (55), 03/22/2025 03:14 (1), 06/07/2025 19:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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