HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-2872
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CVE-2026-2872

CWE-119Published: February 21, 2026· Updated: Feb 23, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.08%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:23.7th

Official Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda A21 1.0.0.0. This vulnerability affects the function set_device_name of the file /goform/setBlackRule of the component MAC Filtering Configuration Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument devName/mac leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-2872 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2026-2872. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

tenda2 products
a21 firmwarea21
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (5)

https://github.com/QIU-DIE/cve-nneeww/issues/3Exploit · Issue Tracking · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347109Permissions Required · VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.347109Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.754634Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-2872
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
EPSS (30d)0.08%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 21, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-2872 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.