CVE-2023-4498: Tenda N300 Wireless N VDSL2 Modem Router · Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
Affects Tenda N300 Wireless N VDSL2 Modem RouterSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
Rated High by the CNA (certcc) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Sep 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting network access to the router's management interface and disabling remote management features, if possible, may reduce exposure.
Description
CVE-2023-4498 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Tenda N300 Wireless N VDSL2 Modem Router. It allows unauthenticated users to access pages that should require authentication, potentially exposing sensitive router functions or information.