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Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Tenda W12 cgistaKickOff

IdentifiersCVE-2026-10188CWE-121· Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CVE-2026-10188 is a remotely exploitable stack-based buffer overflow in Tenda W12 firmware version 3.0.0.7(4763). The flaw is in the cgistaKickOff function within /bin/httpd and is triggered by improper handling of the staMac argument. By supplying a crafted staMac value, an attacker can overflow stack memory in the HTTP daemon. Public reporting indicates that exploit code has been published. The vulnerability affects the device management interface exposed by the embedded web server.

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Successful exploitation can cause denial of service via process crash and, depending on exploitability and runtime protections on the target device, may also permit arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable HTTP service. The published scoring indicates high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Mitigation

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Restrict access to the device's web management interface to trusted administrative networks only, disable remote administration from untrusted networks if possible, and place the device behind firewall rules or ACLs that prevent arbitrary remote access to the HTTP management service. Monitor for unexpected crashes or requests targeting cgistaKickOff-related functionality, and isolate or replace affected devices where exposure cannot be reduced.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Tenda W12 to a vendor-fixed firmware release if one becomes available. Because the vulnerable component is /bin/httpd in firmware 3.0.0.7(4763), remediation requires replacing the affected firmware with a corrected build that properly bounds-checks the staMac input in cgistaKickOff. If no official fix is available, the information currently available does not provide a code-level workaround beyond reducing exposure of the management interface.
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TendaW12 Firmwareoperating_system

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