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CVE-2022-40869: Tenda AC15 · Out-of-bounds Write

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 73% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Sep 2022

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation steps include: 1) Identifying and inventorying all Tenda AC15 and AC18 routers running vulnerable firmware (V15.03.05.19) within the organization’s network. 2) Applying any available firmware updates or patches from Tenda as soon as they are released. 3) Restricting remote management access to these routers by disabling WAN-side administration and limiting LAN-side access to trusted IP addresses only. 4) Implementing network segmentation to isolate vulnerable routers from critical internal systems and sensitive data. 5) Monitoring network traffic for unusual DHCP-related activity or signs of exploitation attempts. 6) Employing intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures for stack overflow attempts targeting DHCP functions. 7) Educating users about the risks and encouraging them to report any unusual router behavior. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on immediate containment, access control, and proactive monitoring tailored to the specific vulnerability and affected devices.

Description

Tenda AC15 and AC18 routers V15.03.05.19 contain stack overflow vulnerabilities in the function fromDhcpListClient with a combined parameter "list*" ("%s%d","list").

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