CVE-2024-4496
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 · uneditedA vulnerability was found in Tenda i21 1.0.0.14(4656). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function formWifiMacFilterSet. The manipulation of the argument ssidIndex leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-263085 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in Tenda i21 router firmware version 1.0.0.14(4656) in the formWifiMacFilterSet function. The ssidIndex argument is not properly bounds-checked before use in a stack buffer, allowing remote attackers to overwrite stack memory and potentially achieve code execution. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and a public exploit exists.
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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= 1.0.0.14\(4656\)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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify Tenda i21 router on your networkCheck your network device inventory or access the router's web interface by navigating to its IP address. Confirm the device model is Tenda i21.Affected if The device model is Tenda i21
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Check firmware versionLog into the router web interface (usually at 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1), navigate to System Settings or Administration section, and locate the firmware version information. Alternatively, check via CLI if telnet/SSH is enabled.Affected if Firmware version is exactly 1.0.0.14(4656)
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Verify WiFi MAC filtering feature is accessibleIn the router web interface, navigate to Wireless Settings or WiFi Management section and check if MAC filtering (or WiFi MAC filter) settings page is accessible or enabled.Affected if The MAC filtering feature page loads or is enabled on the device
You are affected if you have a Tenda i21 router running firmware version 1.0.0.14(4656) with the WiFi MAC filtering feature accessible.
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 dataNetwork-segment the affected device and restrict management interface access to trusted sources only. If possible, disable the WiFi MAC filtering feature until firmware update is available. Consider device replacement if vendor does not provide patches.
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