CVE-2026-82695
Unauthenticated remote Telnet access in Tenda AC18 allows device takeover
Is CVE-2026-82695 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-82695 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-82695?
CVE-2026-82695 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-82695?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-82695, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-82695 affect?
CVE-2026-82695 affects Tenda AC18 (firmware 15.03.05.19), Tenda AC18 routers (Telnet handler). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-82695?
Isolate affected devices, block WAN/port 23, replace or remove until vendor patch is available
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote auth bypass via /goform/telnet enabling unauthenticated Telnet access => command execution, device takeover, and network pivot.
Immediate action required
- affected15.03.05.19
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.