CVE-2022-40851Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Code execution or router crash via unchecked sprintf

Published Sep 23, 2022 · Updated May 22, 2025

Stack overflow in Tenda AC15 firmware 15.03.05.19 allows remote attackers to crash the router or execute code via crafted HTTP parameters. The fromAddressNat handler copies entrys and mitInterface into a 512-byte stack buffer and page into a 256-byte stack buffer with sprintf and no size checks. The published proof of concept uses default administrator credentials, while the NVD and CISA-ADP assessments classify exploitation as requiring no prior privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability9.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack overflow in Tenda AC15 firmware 15.03.05.19 allows remote attackers to crash the router or execute code via crafted HTTP parameters. The fromAddressNat handler copies entrys and mitInterface into a 512-byte stack buffer and page into a 256-byte stack buffer with sprintf and no size checks. The published proof of concept uses default administrator credentials, while the NVD and CISA-ADP assessments classify exploitation as requiring no prior privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40851
Published
Sep 23, 2022
Updated
May 22, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-787, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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