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Tenda AC6 firmware exhibits a severe security posture characterized by multiple critical, unpatched buffer overflow and Wi-Fi bypass vulnerabilities across its product lifecycle. The pattern of repeated critical CVEs suggests a lack of rigorous firmware security testing and delayed patch deployment.

PROFILE
CategoryNetworking HardwareWhat they doTenda AC6 is a wireless router manufactured by Tenda Technology.
SECURITY POSTURE

The Tenda AC6 firmware has a critical track record of unpatched buffer overflow and Wi-Fi security bypass vulnerabilities spanning multiple years, indicating systemic weaknesses in firmware development and patch management.

Notable failures
  • CVE-2024-52714: Buffer overflow in fromSetSysTime
  • CVE-2022-37176: Wi-Fi password removal and open security mode bypass
  • CVE-2025-52221: Buffer overflow in formSetCfm
Patterns: Repeated unpatched buffer overflow vulnerabilities in firmware functions; Critical Wi-Fi security bypass allowing open network access
FAILURE HISTORY · 3
DATEEVENTSEVSUMMARY
2024-11-19 CVE-2024-52714 critical Tenda AC6 v2.0 v15.03.06.50 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the function 'fromSetSysTime.
2022-08-30 CVE-2022-37176 critical Tenda AC6(AC1200) v5.0 Firmware v02.03.01.114 and below contains a vulnerability which allows attackers to remove the Wi-Fi password and force the device into open security mode via a crafted packet sent to goform/setWizard.
2026-04-08 CVE-2025-52221 critical CVE-2025-52221: Tenda AC6 15.03.05.16_multi is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the formSetCfm f
Open questions: Tenda's current patch management process for the AC6 line · Whether Tenda has issued firmware updates for the identified CVEs
DOSSIER · dex-RAG synthesis · grounded in our own collection + trusted sourcesbuilt 2026-09-21 04:48:44.327121+00:00