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CVE-2021-31755

Out-of-bounds Write — is CVE-2021-31755real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

Critical · CVSS 9.8EPSS 85.8%CISA KEVCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

An issue was discovered on Tenda AC11 devices with firmware through 02.03.01.104_CN. A stack buffer overflow vulnerability in /goform/setmac allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system via a crafted post request.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 3) — CVSS base score 9.8

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    Field note · Marco FerriCurated

    Tenda AC11 Router Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — Tenda AC11 devices contain a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in /goform/setmac which allows attackers to execute code via a crafted post request. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-11-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~86%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Waleed AzizCurated

    Required action for Tenda AC11 Router: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2021-11-17. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write.