Ac6v2.0 FirmwareOperating system · Tenda

CVE-2022-41480

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-10-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Tenda AC1200 US_AC6V2.0RTL_V15.03.06.51_multi_TDE01 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the 0x475dc function. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted request.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the 0x475dc function of Tenda AC1200 router firmware version US_AC6V2.0RTL_V15.03.06.51_multi_TDE01. Attackers can send a crafted request to trigger the overflow, causing a Denial of Service. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication.

MitigationApply the vendor-provided firmware patch when available. Until then, restrict network access to the device's management interface using firewall rules or ACLs to limit exposure to untrusted networks.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Ac6v2.0 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 15.03.06.51

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Tenda AC1200 model variant
    Locate the model number on the router label or check the web interface (usually under System Info or Status page). Confirm it is the AC6 v2.0 model.
    Affected if Model is not Tenda AC6 v2.0 (the only affected model)
  2. Check installed firmware version
    Access the router web interface, navigate to System Settings or Administration > Firmware Upgrade. The firmware version is displayed on the main status page or system info section. Alternatively, if you have extracted the firmware binary, check the version string within the image.
    Affected if Firmware version is exactly 15.03.06.51 (US_AC6V2.0RTL_V15.03.06.51_multi_TDE01)
  3. Verify web management interface is enabled
    Check the router configuration under System Settings or Administration > Remote Management. Confirm that the HTTP/HTTPS management interface is accessible from the WAN (Internet) side or is enabled for remote access.
    Affected if Remote web management is enabled, exposing the vulnerable function to network requests
  4. Confirm the 0x475dc function is reachable
    The vulnerable function is invoked via specific HTTP requests to the web server. If the device is reachable on the network (LAN or WAN IP on port 80/443), the function can be triggered. Use a port scanner to confirm ports 80 or 443 are open and responding.
    Affected if The router web interface is accessible from a network (indicating the attack surface exists)

You are affected only if you have a Tenda AC6 v2.0 router running firmware version 15.03.06.51 with the web interface accessible on your network.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor-provided firmware patch when available. Until then, restrict network access to the device's management interface using firewall rules or ACLs to limit exposure to untrusted networks.

Fix this in Ac6v2.0 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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