Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). EPSS scores by FIRST (EPSS SIG), generated by Empirical Security. Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2026-5988 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119) vulnerability in Com (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.4 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Compromise Infrastructure (T1584); ranked in the top 39% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-5988 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Tenda F451 firmware version 1.0.0.7. It affects the formWrlsafeset function in the /goform/AdvSetWrlsafeset file, where manipulation of the mit_ssid argument triggers the overflow. Published on 2026-04-09, the issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and maps to CWEs 119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) and 121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow).
The vulnerability enables remote exploitation by attackers with low privileges, such as authenticated users on the device. Low attack complexity and no user interaction are required, allowing successful exploits to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level, potentially granting full control over the affected router. A public exploit is available and may be used.
Advisories provide further details, including a GitHub issue at https://github.com/Jimi-Lab/cve/issues/4 and VulDB entries at https://vuldb.com/vuln/356542, https://vuldb.com/submit/792857, and https://vuldb.com/vuln/356542/cti. The vendor site is at https://www.tenda.com.cn/. Security practitioners should consult these for any patch or mitigation guidance.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-21238
Vulnerability Data
A vulnerability was detected in Tenda F451 1.0.0.7. This impacts the function formWrlsafeset of the file /goform/AdvSetWrlsafeset. Performing a manipulation of the argument mit_ssid results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public…
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and analysis can discover stack-buffer overflows before deployment.
Input validation directly stops untrusted data from exceeding stack buffer bounds.
Memory-protection mechanisms limit the ability to execute injected code after a stack overflow.
Secure engineering principles require memory-safe design and coding that structurally avoids buffer-boundary violations.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development catches out-of-bounds accesses before release, covering most instances of the weakness.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe buffer operations, directly eliminating CWE-119.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (higher-evidence rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Oracle Linux 8 (1 rule)
- V-248594 OL 8 must implement address space layout randomization (ASLR) to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution. blocks CWE-121
Oracle Linux 9 (1 rule)
- V-271452 OL 9 must use a Linux Security Module configured to enforce limits on system services. blocks CWE-121