# CVE-2026-86165: Tenda HG10 formURL buffer overflow

> Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the Tenda HG10 router's formURL function, potentially leading to code execution or service disruption.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rpvc-23w4-j8mm

## What is CVE-2026-86165?

CVE-2026-86165 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Tenda HG10, published on 6 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Tenda HG10 300001138. This vulnerability affects the function formURL of the file /boaform/admin/formURL. Performing a manipulation of the argument Keywd/urlFQDN results in buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input), CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86165?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-86165?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-86165 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86165 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-86165 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-86165 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Tenda HG10, published on 6 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86165 exists.

Affected product: Tenda HG10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-86165/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-86165/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86165
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86165
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-86165

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-86165/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.