How severe is CVE-2021-45990?

CVE-2021-45990 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-45990 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-45990?

CVE-2021-45990 primarily affects Tendacn G1 Firmware. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45990?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2021-45990 published?

CVE-2021-45990 was published on 2022-02-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-45990

CVE-2021-45990 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tendacn G1 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Tendacn G1 Firmware
Published: 2022-02-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Tenda routers G1 and G3 v15.11.0.17(9502)_CN were discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the function uploadPicture. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the pic_name parameter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45990?: Tenda routers G1 and G3 v15.11.0.17(9502)_CN were discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the function uploadPicture. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the pic_name parameter.
How severe is CVE-2021-45990?: CVE-2021-45990 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-45990 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-45990?: CVE-2021-45990 primarily affects Tendacn G1 Firmware. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45990?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2021-45990 published?: CVE-2021-45990 was published on 2022-02-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:g1_firmware:15.11.0.17\(9502\)_cn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:g3_firmware:15.11.0.17\(9502\)_cn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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