CVE-2018-25316: tenda w308r_firmware Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-25316 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in tenda w308r_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 29-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Tenda W308R v2 V5.07.48 contains a cookie session weakness vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify DNS settings by exploiting insufficient session validation. Attackers can send GET requests to the goform/AdvSetDns endpoint with a crafted admin language cookie to change DNS servers and redirect user traffic to malicious sites.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST9.3CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
50%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundTenda W308R v2 Wireless Router 5.07.48 - (Cookie Session) Remote DNS Change
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Tenda2 products
- w308r_firmware5.07.48
- w308r v25.07.48
1 vendor · 2 products
References
2 links- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tenda-w308r-v2-cookie-session-weakness-dns-changeThird Party Advisory