# CVE-2020-10987: Tenda AC15 - RCE

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Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2020-10987

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Tenda AC15
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'))
- **Tags:** iot

## Description

The goform/setUsbUnload endpoint of Tenda AC15 AC1900 version 15.03.05.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via the deviceName POST parameter.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2020-10987](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10987) is a critical vulnerability in the Tenda AC15 AC1900 router that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands through the deviceName POST parameter at the goform/setUsbUnload endpoint. This flaw can be exploited to gain full control over the device, potentially leading to data theft, network compromise, or further attacks within the affected network environment.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 26th of November 2025.

CrowdSec has not observed any significant exploitation activity targeting CVE-2020-10987 across its network. As a result, no community-driven trend analysis is available for this vulnerability at this time.

Attackers exploit the `/goform/setUsbUnload` endpoint by sending crafted POST requests where the `deviceName` parameter contains injected system commands, enabling remote code execution on vulnerable Tenda AC15 AC1900 devices.

## Timeline

- 2020-07-13: CVE Published. CVE-2020-10987 is published to NVD.
- 2021-11-03: CISA KEV. CVE-2020-10987 is added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog by CISA.
- 2022-05-03: CISA Remediation Deadline. Expiration of the CISA remediation deadline as described in [BOD 22-01](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-22-01-reducing-significant-risk-known-exploited-vulnerabilities).
- 2025-11-26: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2020-10987 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-12-05: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2020-10987 for the first time.

## References

- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10987
- https://www.ise.io/research/
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-10987.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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