CVE-2022-24161 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A heap overflow in the Tenda AX3 router allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service via the mac parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-24161?

CVE-2022-24161 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Tenda Ax3 Firmware, published on 4 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tenda AX3 v16.03.12.10_CN was discovered to contain a heap overflow in the function GetParentControlInfo. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via the mac parameter.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenda Ax3 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-24161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Tenda Ax3 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jhqf-jvqv-2g9v.

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