{"id":86837,"date":"2026-04-02T13:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:07:36","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-55483-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac6-v15-03-06-23-multi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55483-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac6-v15-03-06-23-multi\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-55483: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Tenda AC6 V15.03.06.23_multi<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This report covers the critical vulnerability CVE-2025-55483 that affects Tenda AC6 V15.03.06.23_multi. This vulnerability is a buffer overflow error occurring in the function formSetMacFilterCfg via the parameters macFilterType and deviceList. Due to the severity of the vulnerability, it has the potential to compromise systems or result in significant data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-55483<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential System Compromise, Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2930561638\" 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>Tenda AC6 | V15.03.06.23_multi<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability is based upon a buffer overflow error. The software does not adequately validate input given in the macFilterType and deviceList parameters. If an attacker sends an unusually large amount of data to these parameters, they can overflow the buffer, causing the system to crash or, in some cases, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code or gain unauthorized access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1857496576\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited in a HTTP POST request:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/formSetMacFilterCfg HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;macFilterType&quot;: &quot;AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...&quot;,\n&quot;deviceList&quot;: &quot;BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB...&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8220;A&#8221; and &#8220;B&#8221; represent an overflow of data that exceeds the buffer&#8217;s capacity. The attacker floods the parameters with excessive data, causing the system to crash or potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This report covers the critical vulnerability CVE-2025-55483 that affects Tenda AC6 V15.03.06.23_multi. This vulnerability is a buffer overflow error occurring in the function formSetMacFilterCfg via the parameters macFilterType and deviceList. Due to the severity of the vulnerability, it has the potential to compromise systems or result in significant data leakage. 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