W18E Firmware
CVE-2024-46434
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.15%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) suffers from authentication bypass in the web management portal allowing an unauthorized remote attacker to gain administrative access by sending a specially crafted HTTP. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is 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. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) suffers from authentication bypass in the web management portal allowing an unauthorized remote attacker to gain administrative access by sending a specially crafted HTTP request. Affected products include: Tenda W18E Firmware.
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CVSS VectorNVD
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) suffers from authentication bypass in the web management portal allowing an unauthorized remote attacker to gain administrative access by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2024-46434 presents significant security risk, a improper authentication vulnerability rated CVSS 8.8. Attackers could bypass security controls to gain unauthorized access to protected resources and sensitive data. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls; (2) Enable MFA where possible; (3) Monitor authentication logs for anomalous access.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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