Unauthenticated Telnet service access
Published Dec 8, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025
Access control flaw in Tenda A18 v15.13.07.09 allows remote attackers to enable Telnet through the web endpoint. The /goform/telnet handler starts the Telnet service without performing authorization checks, exposing a management interface that should require access control. The attack is unauthenticated and network reachable; impact is unauthorized service access and potential administrative control through Telnet.
Summary
What happened
Access control flaw in Tenda A18 v15.13.07.09 allows remote attackers to enable Telnet through the web endpoint. The /goform/telnet handler starts the Telnet service without performing authorization checks, exposing a management interface that should require access control. The attack is unauthenticated and network reachable; impact is unauthorized service access and potential administrative control through Telnet.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-44932
- Published
- Dec 8, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 23, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-284, T1021.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 8, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Public exploit references
- Tenda A18 TendaTelnet unauthorized opening PoCproof of concept · demonstrated
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