How to fix CVE-2024-46430?

Within 7 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Is W18E Firmware affected by CVE-2024-46430?

CVE-2024-46430 presents notable security risk, a improper access control vulnerability rated CVSS 6.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available.

CVE-2024-46430

MEDIUM

2025-02-10 [email protected]

6.5

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:25 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Mar 25, 2025 - 18:12 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 10, 2025 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

Description

Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Unauthorized password change via the web management portal allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to change the administrator password by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the setLoginPassword function, bypassing the authentication mechanism.

Analysis

Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Unauthorized password change via the web management portal allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to change the administrator password by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the setLoginPassword function, bypassing the authentication mechanism. Affected products include: Tenda W18E Firmware.

Affected Products

Tenda W18E Firmware.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.1

CVSS: +32

POC: +20

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