Vulnerability in Tenda W15e
CVE-2022-40843
The Tenda AC1200 V-W15Ev2 V15.11.0.10(1576) router is vulnerable to improper authorization / improper session management that allows the router login page to be bypassed. This leads to authenticated attackers having the ability to read the routers syslog.log file which contains the MD5 password of the Administrator's user account.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.288 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.288 · newest: 0.288 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tenda W15e — versions 2.0
- Tenda W15e Firmware — versions 15.11.0.10\(1576\), 15.11.0.10(1576)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- boschko.ca/tenda_ac1200_router/ (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40843?
- CVE-2022-40843 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tenda W15e. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2022-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40843?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-40843 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.