CVE-2023-38939 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A stack overflow in Tenda routers allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via the mit_ssid 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-2023-38939?

CVE-2023-38939 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Tenda Fh1202 Firmware, published on 7 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tenda F1202 V1.2.0.9 and FH1202 V1.2.0.9 were discovered to contain a stack overflow via the mit_ssid parameter in the formWrlsafeset function.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38939?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Tenda F1202 Firmware, Tenda Fh1202 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38939?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38939 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-2023-38939 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38939 exists.

All Tenda Fh1202 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rj4-8v42-m26x.

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