7.5

CVE-2025-8979: tenda ac15_firmware

CVSS: 7.5v4.0HighAnalyzed
Published 14-08-2025Last modified 14-08-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-8979 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in tenda ac15_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 14-08-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-08-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was identified in Tenda AC15 15.13.07.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function check_fw_type/split_fireware/check_fw of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 2 sources · 4 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.42% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Iot Firmware Update

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tenda1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

7 links