CVE-2018-16333 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the web server of several Tenda AC series routers, including models AC7, AC9, AC10, AC15, and AC18. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service by sending a crafted POST request with an overly long 'ssid' parameter, which overwrites the function's return address. Rated 7.5 HIGH on the CVSS scale, it presents a low-complexity network attack vector leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 15.03.05.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:ac18_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.03.05.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:ac15_firmware:15.03.05.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.03.06.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:ac10_firmware:15.03.06.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.03.05.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:ac9_firmware:15.03.05.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.03.06.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:ac7_firmware:15.03.06.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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