CVE-2024-40503 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can cause a denial of service on Tenda AX12 routers by exploiting ICMP packet handling in the Routing functionality.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-40503?

CVE-2024-40503 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue in Tenda AX12 v.16.03.49.18_cn+ allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the Routing functionality and ICMP packet handling.

Weakness: CWE-940

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40503?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenda Ax12 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40503?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-40503 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-40503 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qq7f-h836-rrp8.

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