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Ac18 Firmware CVE-2022-31446

CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2022-06-14 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL + EPSS > 30%, no patch available.
No patch listed yet 32.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Tenda AC18 router V15.03.05.19 and V15.03.05.05 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the Mac parameter at ip/goform/WriteFacMac. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Tenda AC18 router V15.03.05.19 and V15.03.05.05 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the Mac parameter at ip/goform/WriteFacMac. Affected products include: Tendacn Ac18 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Tenda AC18 router V15.03.05.19 and V15.03.05.05 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the Mac parameter at ip/goform/WriteFacMac.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
32.8%
Top 2% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 32.8%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
CRITICAL + EPSS > 30%, no patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

102
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +33
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:ac18_firmware:15.03.05.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:ac18_firmware:15.03.05.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-33182 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Tenda AC18 V15.03.3.10_EN was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability via the deviceId paramet

CVE-2024-33180 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 16

Tenda AC18 V15.03.3.10_EN was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability via the deviceId paramet

CVE-2024-33835 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 01

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the remoteIp parameter from formSetSafeWanWebMan function.

CVE-2024-28545 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 26

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 contains a command injection vulnerablility in the deviceName parameter of formsetUsbUnload func

CVE-2024-2854 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 24

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.05. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), thi

CVE-2024-28537 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 18

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the page parameter of fromNatStaticSetting function. Rated

CVE-2024-28553 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 12

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the entrys parameter fromAddressNat function. Rated critic

CVE-2024-28535 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 12

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.05 has a stack overflow vulnerability in the mitInterface parameter of fromAddressNat function. Rat

CVE-2023-30135 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 05

Tenda AC18 v15.03.05.19(6318_)_cn was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the deviceName paramet

CVE-2023-24166 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 26

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via /goform/formWifiBasicSet. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8

CVE-2022-43260 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 18

Tenda AC18 V15.03.05.19(6318) was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the time parameter in the fromSetSysTime fu

CVE-2022-40854 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 23

Tenda AC18 router contained a stack overflow vulnerability in /goform/fast_setting_wifi_set. Rated critical severity (CV

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