Tenda AX3 16.03.12.11 form_fast_setting_wifi_set ssid stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Tenda AX3 16.03.12.11. Affected by this vulnerability is the function form_fast_setting_wifi_set. This manipulation of the argument ssid causes stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-40915. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Tenda AX3 16.03.12.11. Affected by this vulnerability is the function form_fast_setting_wifi_set. The manipulation of the argument ssid with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Tenda AX3 v16.03.12.11 has a stack buffer overflow vulnerability detected at function form_fast_setting_wifi_set. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via the ssid parameter.

The weakness was released 08/25/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-40915 since 08/22/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-45454). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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08/22/2023 🔍
08/25/2023 +3 days 🔍
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01/30/2026 +889 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tenda.com.cn

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-40915 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40915
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238051
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/25/2023 17:29
Updated: 01/30/2026 10:48
Changes: 08/25/2023 17:29 (39), 09/20/2023 13:28 (11), 01/30/2026 10:48 (17)
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