A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC9 15.03.02.13 . It has been classified as critical . The affected element is the function decodePwd of the file /goform/WizardHandle of the component POST Request Handler . Performing a manipulation of the argument WANS results in stack-based buffer overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-6016 . The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.
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VDB-356572 · CVE-2026-6016 · GCVE-100-356572
TENDA AC9 15.03.02.13 POST REQUEST /GOFORM/WIZARDHANDLE DECODEPWD WANS STACK-BASED OVERFLOW
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Summaryinfo
A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC9 15.03.02.13. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is the function decodePwd of the file /goform/WizardHandle of the component POST Request Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument WANS can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-6016. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Tenda AC9 15.03.02.13. This vulnerability affects the function decodePwd of the file /goform/WizardHandle of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument WANS 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The advisory is shared for download at lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-6016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
It is possible to download the exploit at lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Productinfo
Type
Router Operating System
Vendor
Tenda
Name
AC9
Version
15.03.02.13
License
commercial
Website
Vendor: https://www.tenda.com.cn/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo
04/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Vendor: tenda.com.cn
Advisory: lavender-bicycle-a5a.notion.site
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-6016 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-6016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356572
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entryinfo
Created: 04/09/2026 16:43
Changes: 04/09/2026 16:43 (58)
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Submitter: wxhwxhwxh_mie
Cache ID: 99:710:101
Submitinfo
Accepted
Submit #791829: Tenda AC9 AC9 V1.0 V15.03.02.13 Buffer Overflow (by wxhwxhwxh_mie)
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