What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40867?

CVE-2022-40867 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-40867?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-40867. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

W20e Firmware CVE-2022-40867

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2022-09-23 cve@mitre.org

Memory Corruption Tenda Buffer Overflow W20e Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 23, 2022 - 15:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Tenda W20E router V15.11.0.6 (US_W20EV4.0br_V15.11.0.6(1068_1546_841)_CN_TDC) contains a stack overflow vulnerability in the function formIPMacBindDel with the request /goform/delIpMacBind/

AnalysisAI

Tenda W20E router V15.11.0.6 (US_W20EV4.0br_V15.11.0.6(1068_1546_841)_CN_TDC) contains a stack overflow vulnerability in the function formIPMacBindDel with the request /goform/delIpMacBind/. 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.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. Tenda W20E router V15.11.0.6 (US_W20EV4.0br_V15.11.0.6(1068_1546_841)_CN_TDC) contains a stack overflow vulnerability in the function formIPMacBindDel with the request /goform/delIpMacBind/ Affected products include: Tenda W20E Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).