6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-46430
Tenda W18E Authentication Bypass
Description

Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Unauthorized password change via the web management portal allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to change the administrator password by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the setLoginPassword function, bypassing the authentication mechanism.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 10, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 25, 2025, 6:12 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-46430 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tenda w18e_firmware
2 Tenda w18e
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-46430.

URL Resource
https://reddassolutions.com/blog/tenda_w18e_security_research Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-46430 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-46430 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tenda:w18e_firmware:16.01.0.8(1625):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tenda:w18e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://reddassolutions.com/blog/tenda_w18e_security_research Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Tenda W18E V16.01.0.8(1625) is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Unauthorized password change via the web management portal allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to change the administrator password by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the setLoginPassword function, bypassing the authentication mechanism.
    Added Reference https://reddassolutions.com/blog/tenda_w18e_security_research
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-46430 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-46430 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software
CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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