{"id":70191,"date":"2025-09-03T00:32:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T00:32:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-28T02:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:47:20","slug":"cve-2025-9443-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ch22-1-0-0-1-potentially-leads-to-system-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9443-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ch22-1-0-0-1-potentially-leads-to-system-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-9443: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Tenda CH22 1.0.0.1 Potentially Leads to System Compromise<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-9443, has been discovered in Tenda CH22 1.0.0.1 that could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. This flaw affects the function formeditUserName of the file \/goform\/editUserName, and its exploitation could result in a buffer overflow. Given that the exploit has already been published, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5821-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-case-theme-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83309\">vulnerability poses an immediate threat to all users<\/a> of the affected versions of the product.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-9443<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8939-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac20-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78254\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3246263186\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9748-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ch22-1-0-0-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84661\">Tenda | CH22<\/a> 1.0.0.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55746-unauthenticated-file-manipulation-vulnerability-in-directus\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78725\">vulnerability is rooted in the function formeditUserName of the file<\/a> \/goform\/editUserName. A user-supplied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52451-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-salesforce-tableau-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85924\">input is not properly validated<\/a> for its length before it gets processed. This lack of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24325-improper-input-validation-in-intel-r-800-series-ethernet-driver-allows-potential-escalation-of-privilege\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80459\">input validation allows<\/a> an attacker to submit a crafted request with an overly long &#8216;new_account&#8217; argument value. This causes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8879-critical-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-s-libaom\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77793\">buffer overflow<\/a>, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or system crashes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2757660232\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This conceptual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49527-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78161\">code snippet shows how an attacker might exploit the vulnerability<\/a>. They would craft an HTTP POST request to the \/goform\/editUserName endpoint, with a &#8216;new_account&#8217; field containing a malicious payload that triggers the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9089-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac20\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77795\">buffer overflow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/goform\/editUserName HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;new_account&quot;: &quot;A&quot;*1024 }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8220;A&#8221;*1024 represents an overly long string that exceeds the buffer capacity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47107-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78330\">leading to overflow<\/a>. Be aware that this is a simplified representation and the actual exploitation would likely involve more sophisticated techniques to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54987-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-management-console\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78238\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is strongly recommended to apply the vendor\u2019s patch as soon as it is available. If that is not immediately possible, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation. Regular monitoring and auditing of the affected systems are also advised to detect any unusual activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A new vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-9443, has been discovered in Tenda CH22 1.0.0.1 that could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. This flaw affects the function formeditUserName of the file \/goform\/editUserName, and its exploitation could result in a buffer overflow. 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