CVE-2023-40838Network attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via sub_3A1D0

Published Aug 30, 2023 · Updated Oct 1, 2024

OS command injection in Tenda AC6 firmware 15.03.05.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands over the network. The flaw resides in function sub_3A1D0, but the public record does not disclose which request field reaches its command invocation or how input validation fails. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants command execution with the firmware process's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Tenda AC6 firmware 15.03.05.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands over the network. The flaw resides in function sub_3A1D0, but the public record does not disclose which request field reaches its command invocation or how input validation fails. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants command execution with the firmware process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40838
Published
Aug 30, 2023
Updated
Oct 1, 2024
Vendor
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
Product
AC6
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0br_v15.03.05.16_multi_td01.bin

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · AC6version=1.0br_v15.03.05.16_multi_td01.bin

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS: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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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