CVE-2026-129258
Tenda AC18 Firmware Upgrade upgrade data authenticity
- Critical 9.4
- A public exploit reference is listed
Description
A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.05_multi/15.03.05.19 Build 6318. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /cgi-bin/upgrade of the component Firmware Upgrade Handler. Such manipulation of the argument upgradeFile leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Key facts
- Published
- 14 Nov 2026
- Last changed
- 14 Nov 2026
- Assigned by
- VulDB
- EPSS
- 0.255% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 17.259% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.4CVSS 4.0, Criticalfrom the CNA (VulDB)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P - 9.1CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (VulDB)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - 9.1CVSS 3.0, Criticalfrom the CNA (VulDB)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - 8.3CVSS 2.0, Highfrom the CNA (VulDB)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C
Historical context and remediation
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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenda | AC18 |
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Timeline
- 13 Nov 2026 Advisory disclosed
- 13 Nov 2026 VulDB entry created
- 13 Nov 2026 VulDB entry last update
- 14 Nov 2026 Published
Weakness
References
- VDB-437295 | Tenda AC18 Firmware Upgrade upgrade data authenticity
- VDB-437295 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)
- CVE-2026-129258 | CVE Analysis and Report
- Submit #1043033 | Tenda AC18 (AC18V1.0BR) wireless router V15.03.05.05_multi ,V15.03.05.19 build 6318 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
- github.com
- www.tenda.com.cn