CVE-2026-36803: Tenda PW201A buffer overflow in qossetting

CVE-2026-36803 · Severity: info · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-06-09

A vulnerability exists in the Tenda PW201A wireless powerline adapter, a device used to extend network coverage through electrical wiring. An attacker can exploit this flaw to crash the device or make it unstable by sending a specially crafted web request. This results in a loss of internet connectivity and network services for users relying on the affected hardware.

Technologies: Tenda PW201A. Vendors: Tenda.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-36803 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-36803 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-36803?
Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 9 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Tenda PW201A v1.0.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-36803?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-36803 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-36803?
Check whether you run Tenda PW201A at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the TENDA_HTTPD binary of Tenda PW201A v1.0.5. The vulnerability is located in the qossetting function (offset 0x42e1c4), which is registered as a web form handler. The function retrieves the 'page' parameter using websGetVar and subsequently passes it to sprintf without length validation to populate a fixed-size stack buffer (acStack_120). An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger this overflow by sending a crafted HTTP request with an excessively long string in the 'page' parameter, resulting in a process crash or device instability.

Affected products

  • Tenda PW201A v1.0.5

Timeline

  • 2026-03-17: other: CVE request submitted to MITRE
  • 2026-06-06: disclosed: Public disclosure of vulnerability details
  • 2026-06-09: advisory: NVD published date

References

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