CVE-2024-8225Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unbounded time parsing

Published Aug 27, 2024 · Updated Aug 28, 2024

Stack-based buffer overflow in Tenda G3 15.11.0.20 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via a crafted time-setting request. In formSetSysTime, sscanf parses attacker-controlled manualTime with unbounded conversion fields into six fixed-size stack arrays for year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. Access to the web management endpoint is required, and a successful overflow can execute arbitrary code or crash the router.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability1.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in Tenda G3 15.11.0.20 allows remote authenticated users to execute code via a crafted time-setting request. In formSetSysTime, sscanf parses attacker-controlled manualTime with unbounded conversion fields into six fixed-size stack arrays for year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. Access to the web management endpoint is required, and a successful overflow can execute arbitrary code or crash the router.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-8225
Published
Aug 27, 2024
Updated
Aug 28, 2024
Vendor
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
Product
G3 QoS VPN Router
Classifications
CWE-121, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 28, 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=15.11.0.20

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · G3 QoS VPN Routerversion=15.11.0.20
Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. · G3 Firmwareversion=15.11.0.20

Published CVSS scores

9.0VulDB CNAAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.7VulDB CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.8VulDB CNACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

Public exploit references

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