How severe is CVE-2022-40869?

CVE-2022-40869 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-2022-40869 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-40869?

CVE-2022-40869 primarily affects Tendacn Ac15 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-2022-40869?

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-2022-40869 published?

CVE-2022-40869 was published on 2022-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-40869

CVE-2022-40869 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tendacn Ac15 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-787.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Tendacn Ac15 Firmware
Published: 2022-09-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Tenda AC15 and AC18 routers V15.03.05.19 contain stack overflow vulnerabilities in the function fromDhcpListClient with a combined parameter "list*" ("%s%d","list").

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40869?: Tenda AC15 and AC18 routers V15.03.05.19 contain stack overflow vulnerabilities in the function fromDhcpListClient with a combined parameter "list*" ("%s%d","list").
How severe is CVE-2022-40869?: CVE-2022-40869 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-2022-40869 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-40869?: CVE-2022-40869 primarily affects Tendacn Ac15 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-2022-40869?: 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-2022-40869 published?: CVE-2022-40869 was published on 2022-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:ac15_firmware:15.03.05.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tendacn:ac18_firmware:15.03.05.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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