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Ac23 Firmware CVE-2022-43104

CRITICAL
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2022-11-03 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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 write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
No patch listed yet 0.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Tenda AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the wpapsk_crypto parameter in the fromSetWirelessRepeat function. 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. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).

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Technical ContextAI · show details

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 AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the wpapsk_crypto parameter in the fromSetWirelessRepeat function. Affected products include: Tenda Ac23 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 AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the wpapsk_crypto parameter in the fromSetWirelessRepeat function.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 44% 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 0.9%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC 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

70
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac23_firmware:16.03.07.45_cn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-40799 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 25

Tenda AC23 Vv16.03.07.45_cn is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via sub_450A4C function. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2023-0782 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Feb 11

A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC23 16.03.07.45 and classified as critical. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this

CVE-2022-43108 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 03

Tenda AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the firewallEn parameter in the formSetFirewal

CVE-2022-43107 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 03

Tenda AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the time parameter in the setSmartPowerManagem

CVE-2022-43106 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 03

Tenda AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the schedStartTime parameter in the setSchedWi

CVE-2022-43105 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 03

Tenda AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the shareSpeed parameter in the fromSetWifiGus

CVE-2022-43103 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 03

Tenda AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the list parameter in the formSetQosBand funct

CVE-2022-43102 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 03

Tenda AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the timeZone parameter in the fromSetSysTime f

CVE-2022-43101 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 03

Tenda AC23 V16.03.07.45_cn was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the devName parameter in the formSetDeviceName

CVE-2025-9605 HIGH POC
8.9 Aug 29

A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda AC21 and AC23 16.03.08.16. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.9), this vuln

CVE-2026-1420 HIGH POC
8.8 Jan 26

Unauthenticated attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in Tenda AC23 firmware version 16.03.07.52 through the wpapsk_cr

CVE-2023-40798 HIGH POC
8.8 Aug 25

In Tenda AC23 v16.03.07.45_cn, the formSetIPv6status and formGetWanParameter functions do not authenticate user input pa

References

Advisories & patches

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