CVE-2023-38937Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via formSetVirtualSer stack overflow

Published Aug 7, 2023 · Updated Oct 17, 2024

Stack overflow in Tenda AC10, AC1206, AC8, AC6, AC7, AC5 and AC9 firmware allows remote attackers to execute code via crafted list parameters. The formSetVirtualSer function processes the list parameter without preventing a stack out-of-bounds write, allowing control-flow corruption. The affected management service is network reachable without authentication according to the CVSS vector; exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the router.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.84%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack overflow in Tenda AC10, AC1206, AC8, AC6, AC7, AC5 and AC9 firmware allows remote attackers to execute code via crafted list parameters. The formSetVirtualSer function processes the list parameter without preventing a stack out-of-bounds write, allowing control-flow corruption. The affected management service is network reachable without authentication according to the CVSS vector; exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the router.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38937
Published
Aug 7, 2023
Updated
Oct 17, 2024
Vendor
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
Product
AC7
Classifications
CWE-787, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=V1.0 V15.03.06.44

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC7version=V1.0 V15.03.06.44
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC8version=v4 V16.03.34.06
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC10version=V1.0 V15.03.06.23; version=v4.0 V16.03.10.13
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC9version=V3.0 V15.03.06.42_multi
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC1206version=V15.03.06.23
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC6version=V2.0 V15.03.06.23
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC5version=V1.0 V15.03.06.28

Published CVSS scores

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

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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