CVE-2024-46430 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 10 Feb 2025 Updated 10 Feb 2025

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass authentication to change the administrator password on Tenda W18E routers via a crafted HTTP request.

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-2024-46430?

CVE-2024-46430 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46430?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenda W18e Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46430?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-46430 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-2024-46430 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ccw5-hpm4-mg3c.