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CVE-2026-36818 Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd CVE debrief
A buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd Tenda W20E v15.11.0.6. The vulnerability is located in the wewifiWhiteUserInfo parameter of the formAddWewifiWhiteUser function. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted HTTP request. The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score for this vulnerability is 7.5, indicating a HIGH severity.
- Vendor
- Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd
- Product
- Tenda W20E
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-10
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-10
Who should care
Administrators and users of Tenda W20E v15.11.0.6 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by a buffer overflow in the wewifiWhiteUserInfo parameter of the formAddWewifiWhiteUser function. This allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted HTTP request.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Update to the latest version of Tenda W20E if available.
- Limit access to the affected system to trusted users only.
- Monitor the system for suspicious activity.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was discovered in Tenda W20E v15.11.0.6.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-36818 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-36818
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-36818 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-36818
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/xhh0124/SemVulLLM/tree/main/W20E/formAddWewifiWhiteUser
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.