CVE-2023-40798 is a post-authentication stack overflow vulnerability affecting Tenda AC23 routers running firmware version 16.03.07.45_cn. The flaw stems from insufficient authentication of user input parameters within the formSetIPv6status and formGetWanParameter functions. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk with network-based exploitation, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, though it requires prior authentication. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
16.03.07.45_cnCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac23_firmware:16.03.07.45_cn:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.