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Tenda CP3 EUVDEUVD-2026-72030

| CVE-2026-86148 CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-09-05 VulDB GHSA-38rg-j8xg-2m77
9.4
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach camera management API
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to management interface
  3. Exploit
    Send request with malicious AlarmVoiceURL
  4. Execution
    SystemAsh passes value to shell
  5. Persist
    Injected commands execute on device
  6. Impact
    Full device compromise / network pivot

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires sending a request to the SystemAsh function (Apis/system.c, Kylin component) with a malicious AlarmVoiceURL parameter on a Tenda CP3 running firmware 27.5.57.101. The CVSS vector's PR:H indicates authenticated access to the camera's management interface is required, which is the primary limiting factor; UI:N means no victim interaction is needed once the attacker can reach the endpoint. Network reachability of the management/API interface is also required, so cameras isolated behind a firewall or VPN are not remotely exploitable.

Impact

The provided CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.4 with vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N and full high impact to both the vulnerable and subsequent systems (VC/VI/VA:H, SC/SI/SA:H). The network attack vector and low complexity make this trivially reachable, but the PR:H metric indicates the vendor/reporter believes authentication (likely an authenticated management session) is required, which meaningfully lowers real-world exposure compared to a pre-auth flaw - this is a notable tension worth verifying, since the terse VulDB description says only that the attack can be 'launched remotely' and does not itself confirm the authentication requirement. There is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no published proof-of-concept in the provided data, so exploitation appears theoretical rather than active at this time. The high SC/SI/SA subsequent-system scores appear generous for a single-device command-injection bug and may overstate blast radius. Given full device compromise potential on an internet-exposed camera, operators running Tenda CP3 devices should treat this as urgent regardless of the authentication caveat, particularly where the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach the camera's management API - for example on a flat network segment or an internet-exposed device - sends a crafted request setting AlarmVoiceURL to a value containing shell metacharacters, causing the SystemAsh handler to execute injected commands. This grants a shell on the camera, from which the attacker can pivot into the local network, capture video, or enroll the device into a botnet. No public proof-of-concept is currently referenced.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
1 PoC candidate (unverified) No patch listed yet 2.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 05, 2026

OS command injection in the Tenda CP3 IP camera (firmware 27.5.57.101) lets attackers inject shell commands through the AlarmVoiceURL argument handled by the SystemAsh function in Apis/system.c (Kylin component). Because the value is passed into a system-level shell call without sanitization, a successful request yields arbitrary command execution on the camera's embedded Linux OS. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, but the flaw is remotely reachable.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis; the references point only to VulDB records (https://vuldb.com/vuln/399271) and the Tenda vendor site (https://www.tenda.com.cn/), not to a fixed firmware version, so monitor Tenda's support channels for a firmware update superseding 27.5.57.101 and apply it once available. As compensating controls, remove the camera's management/API interface from any internet exposure and place the device on an isolated VLAN reachable only by the NVR or trusted management hosts (trade-off: remote administration must go through a VPN); restrict access to the vulnerable endpoint via an upstream firewall or ACL; change default credentials and disable remote management if the deployment does not require it (trade-off: loss of remote configuration convenience). Because exploitation reportedly requires authenticated access (PR:H), enforcing strong unique credentials materially reduces risk.

Affected VersionsENISA

CP3 27.5.57.101

Affected Packages

euvd cp3 no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected product is a Tenda CP3 network surveillance camera (cpe:2.3:a:tenda:cp3), a Linux-based embedded IoT device. The vulnerability is CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command). The SystemAsh routine in Apis/system.c takes the attacker-supplied AlarmVoiceURL parameter - intended to reference an alarm/voice audio resource - and incorporates it into an OS command (likely a shell invocation to fetch or play the resource) without escaping shell metacharacters. Injecting characters such as ';', '|', '&&', or backticks allows an attacker to append arbitrary commands that execute with the privileges of the camera's web/API service, which on such devices is commonly root.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 9.4 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable command injection with low complexity; authenticated management access is required so PR:L, and full command execution yields C/I/A:H on the single device (scope unchanged).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
High
Subsequent system: Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda CP3 27.5.57.101. This vulnerability affects the function SystemAsh of the file Apis/system.c of the component Kylin. The manipulation of the argument AlarmVoiceURL results in os command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.

Technical POC Analysis

The vulnerability is CWE-78, OS command injection.

Full technical POC analysis - root cause, step-by-step exploitation and patch breakdown - is part of the Pro and Business plans.

Latest POC

1 PoC candidate from github (unverified)

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Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Tenda CP3 surveillance cameras running firmware 27.5.57.101 contain a critical remote code execution vulnerability allowing remote attackers to seize full control of devices over the network. This compromises physical security monitoring, exposes surveillance data to interception, and creates a potential entry point for attackers to access internal corporate networks.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Network segmentation-isolate affected cameras to a dedicated VLAN with no routing to critical systems or data networks; (2) Access control-restrict management ports (80, 443, 8080) to administrative IP ranges via firewall; (3) Disable remote management if not operationally required; (4) Enhanced monitoring of camera network traffic for anomalous command activity; (5) Consider operational shutdown of affected units until patches become available.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
single consumer/SMB IP camera model from a budget vendor
Social Media
4
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 2.5%
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
No
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

69
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +47
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

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