High severity · published Sep 19, 2022
CVE-2022-40073
Tenda AC21 V 16.03.08.15 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via /bin/httpd, saveParentControlInfo
7.5
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Tenda AC21 V 16.03.08.15 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via /bin/httpd, saveParentControlInfo.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Ac21 Firmware · Tenda
16.03.08.15 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40073
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40073
Exploit
https://github.com/xxy1126/Vuln/tree/main/Tenda%20AC21/5
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