Ax12 Firmware
CVE-2023-49427
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
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 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.06%. |
| 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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.46, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via list parameter in SetNetControlList function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Overflow in Tenda AX12.
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. Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.46, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via list parameter in SetNetControlList function. Affected products include: Tenda Ax12 Firmware.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.46, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via list parameter in SetNetControlList function.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using Tenda AX12 face notable risk from CVE-2023-49427, a out-of-bounds write vulnerability rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could allow attackers to corrupt memory, crash the application, or potentially execute arbitrary code. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Enable ASLR and DEP where available; (2) Implement network segmentation; (3) Monitor for exploitation indicators.
Threat Intelligence Overview
NVD
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EPSS
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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.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.46 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the list parameter at /goform/SetStaticRouteCfg.
Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.46 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the deviceList parameter at /goform/setMacFilterC
Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.46 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the list parameter at /goform/SetVirtualServerCfg
Tenda AX12 v22.03.01.21_CN was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the list parameter at /goform/SetNetControlLis
There is a stack overflow vulnerability in the /goform/setMacFilterCfg function in the httpd service of Tenda ax12 22.03
Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.21_CN was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via /goform/SysToolRestoreSet .
Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.21_CN was found to have a command injection vulnerability via /goform/setMacFilterCfg function. Rat
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