CVE-2026-5991
CWE-119Published: April 10, 2026· Updated: Apr 13, 2026
Official Description
A vulnerability was found in Tenda F451 1.0.0.7. Affected by this issue is the function formWrlExtraSet of the file /goform/WrlExtraSet. The manipulation of the argument GO results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-5991 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-2026-5991. 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.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-5991 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts