Ac10u FirmwareOperating system · Tendacn

CVE-2023-44022

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-09-27
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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 AC10U v1.0 US_AC10UV1.0RTL_V15.03.06.49_multi_TDE01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the speed_dir parameter in the formSetSpeedWan function.

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 · high confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow in Tenda AC10U v1.0 router firmware US_AC10UV1.0RTL_V15.03.06.49_multi_TDE01. The formSetSpeedWan function fails to validate the length of the speed_dir parameter before copying it to a fixed-size stack buffer, allowing remote attackers to overflow the stack and potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

MitigationApply vendor firmware update when available; otherwise disable remote WAN access to the router's web interface and implement network segmentation to limit exposure. Consider replacing end-of-life router hardware if no patch is forthcoming.

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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
Ac10u FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 15.03.06.49_multi_tde01

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
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 checks

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

  1. Identify the router model
    Log into the router's web interface and check the device information page, or look for 'Tenda AC10U' label on the device physical chassis
    Affected if The device is not a Tenda AC10U v1.0 - the CVE does not apply to other models
  2. Check the firmware version
    In the router web interface, navigate to System Settings > Firmware Upgrade or System Status page and look for the firmware version number
    Affected if The firmware version is 15.03.06.49_multi_tde01 exactly - other versions may have different vulnerability status
  3. Verify remote WAN web access is enabled
    In the router web interface, go to Advanced Settings > Remote Management or System Settings > Access Control and check if 'Remote Management' or 'Allow WAN access' is enabled
    Affected if Remote WAN access to the web interface is enabled - this makes the vulnerable formSetSpeedWan function reachable from the internet
  4. Confirm the formSetSpeedWan endpoint exists
    Attempt to access the formSetSpeedWan function via the router's web API endpoint, typically at http://<routerIP>/goform/formSetSpeedWan
    Affected if The endpoint responds or accepts parameters - indicates the vulnerable function is present and accessible
  5. Check for signs of exploitation
    Review router logs for unusual crash events, unexpected processes, or configuration changes to WAN speed settings that were not initiated by you
    Affected if Unexpected entries in logs related to formSetSpeedWan or unexplained router behavior after the affected firmware version is confirmed

The user is affected if they are running Tenda AC10U v1.0 firmware version 15.03.06.49_multi_tde01 AND the router's web interface is accessible from the WAN side, allowing remote attackers to reach the vulnerable formSetSpeedWan function.

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 vendor firmware update when available; otherwise disable remote WAN access to the router's web interface and implement network segmentation to limit exposure. Consider replacing end-of-life router hardware if no patch is forthcoming.

Fix this in Ac10u Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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