9.8

CVE-2022-40876: tenda ax1803_firmware Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 27-10-2022Last modified 07-05-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-40876 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in tenda ax1803_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.95%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 27-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Tenda ax1803 v1.0.0.1, the http requests handled by the fromAdvSetMacMtuWan functions, wanSpeed, cloneType, mac, can cause a stack overflow and enable remote code execution (RCE).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 1.91% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.95%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (cnblogs.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (cnblogs.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tenda1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links