What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38929?

CVE-2023-38929 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: 0.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-38929?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-38929. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.7%.

4G300 Firmware CVE-2023-38929

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2023-08-07 cve@mitre.org

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Tenda 4G300 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

Aug 07, 2023 - 19:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Tenda 4G300 v1.01.42 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the page parameter at /VirtualSer.

AnalysisAI

Tenda 4G300 v1.01.42 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the page parameter at /VirtualSer. 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 4G300 v1.01.42 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the page parameter at /VirtualSer. Affected products include: Tenda 4G300 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).