CVE-2024-28383: Tenda AX12 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Mar 2024
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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately restrict remote access to the router’s management interface, especially from untrusted networks, to reduce exposure.
- Monitor network traffic for unusual or malformed SSID parameters that could indicate exploitation attempts.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical infrastructure and sensitive data.
- Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics targeting buffer overflow attempts on router management interfaces.
- Regularly check for firmware updates from Tenda and apply patches promptly once released.
- Consider temporary replacement of vulnerable devices with alternative hardware if patching is delayed.
- Educate users and administrators about the risks of this vulnerability and the importance of secure router configurations.
- Disable unnecessary services and features on the router to minimize the attack surface.
- Use strong, unique passwords and enable multi-factor authentication if supported to protect device access.
- Maintain comprehensive network monitoring and logging to detect and respond to suspicious activities quickly.
Description
Tenda AX12 v1.0 v22.03.01.16 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the ssid parameter in the sub_431CF0 function.