What is CVE-2024-46436?

CVE-2024-46436 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenda W18e, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2025-02-10.

How severe is CVE-2024-46436?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Tenda W18e

CVE-2024-46436

Hardcoded credentials in Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain root access to the device over the telnet service.

Published 2025-02-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Tenda W18e
Tenda W18e Firmware — versions 16.01.0.8(1625), 16.01.0.8\(1625\)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

reddassolutions.com/blog/tenda_w18e_security_research (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46436?: CVE-2024-46436 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenda W18e, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2025-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2024-46436?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.