CVE-2023-40847
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 · uneditedTenda AC6 US_AC6V1.0BR_V15.03.05.16_multi_TD01.bin is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via the function "initIpAddrInfo." In the function, it reads in a user-provided parameter, and the variable is passed to the function without any length check.
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 confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Tenda AC6 router firmware (US_AC6V1.0BR_V15.03.05.16_multi_TD01.bin) in the initIpAddrInfo function. The function accepts user input and passes it to another function without validating the input length, allowing an attacker to overflow buffers and potentially achieve remote code execution.
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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= 15.03.05.16CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device model is Tenda AC6Access router web interface or check device label/marking to verify the model is Tenda AC6Affected if Device is not a Tenda AC6 router
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Check installed firmware versionLog into the router admin panel and navigate to System Settings > Firmware Upgrade, or use telnet/ssh to access the device and run 'cat /proc/version' or check /etc/firmware_version if availableAffected if Firmware version is 15.03.05.16
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Identify exposure of vulnerable interfaceReview router web interface or API endpoints for any functionality that invokes the initIpAddrInfo function - this is typically related to IP address configuration in network settingsAffected if The initIpAddrInfo function is exposed via an accessible web CGI, API, or network service
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Check network accessibility of management interfaceVerify if router admin interface (typically ports 80/443) is reachable from untrusted networks by scanning external-facing IP rangesAffected if Router management interface is exposed to WAN or untrusted networks without firewall restrictions
The environment is affected if the Tenda AC6 router is running firmware version 15.03.05.16 and the initIpAddrInfo function is accessible through an exposed interface.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware update when available; otherwise, restrict network access to the router's management interface via firewall rules or network segmentation to reduce attack surface.
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