Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-25317 · published 29 April 2026
CVE-2018-25317: Tenda w309r firmware authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability
Tenda · W309r Firmware
Tenda W3002R/A302/W309R wireless routers version V5.07.64_en contain a cookie session weakness vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify DNS settings by exploiting insufficient session validation. Attackers can send GET requests to the /goform/AdvSetDns endpoint with a crafted admin language cookie to change primary and secondary DNS servers, redirecting user traffic to malicious DNS servers.
Description
Tenda W3002R/A302/W309R wireless routers version V5.07.64_en contain a cookie session weakness vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify DNS settings by exploiting insufficient session validation. Attackers can send GET requests to the /goform/AdvSetDns endpoint with a crafted admin language cookie to change primary and secondary DNS servers, redirecting user traffic to malicious DNS servers.
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:X/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:
Affected products
3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44380 | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tenda-w3002r-a302-w309r-64-en-cookie-session-weakness-dns-change | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-25317), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.