8.8

CVE-2024-46429: tenda w18e_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 10-02-2025Last modified 10-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-46429 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in tenda w18e_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 10-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A hardcoded credentials vulnerability in Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access the web management portal using a default guest account with administrative privileges.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.59% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (reddassolutions.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tenda1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links