CVE-2023-4498 Authentication Bypass in Tenda N300 Wireless N VDSL2 Modem Router

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access restricted pages on Tenda N300 routers, bypassing authentication controls.

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-2023-4498?

CVE-2023-4498 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Tenda N300 Wireless N VDSL2 Modem Router, published on 6 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tenda N300 Wireless N VDSL2 Modem Router allows unauthenticated access to pages that in turn should be accessible to authenticated users only

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4498?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenda N300 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-4498 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4498 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jvr3-fj9r-5q66.

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