Auth bypass in Tenda W6-S

CVE-2022-45498

An issue in the component tpi_systool_handle(0) (/goform/SysToolReboot) of Tenda W6-S v1.0.0.4(510) allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily reboot the device.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (56.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-45498: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45498?
CVE-2022-45498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenda W6-S, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-45498?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-45498 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.