How severe is CVE-2023-38930?

CVE-2023-38930 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-2023-38930 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-38930?

CVE-2023-38930 primarily affects Tenda Ac7 Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38930?

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-2023-38930 published?

CVE-2023-38930 was published on 2023-08-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-38930

CVE-2023-38930 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tenda Ac7 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% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Tenda Ac7 Firmware
Published: 2023-08-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Tenda AC7 V1.0,V15.03.06.44, F1203 V2.0.1.6, AC5 V1.0,V15.03.06.28, AC9 V3.0,V15.03.06.42_multi and FH1205 V2.0.0.7(775) were discovered to contain a stack overflow via the deviceId parameter in the addWifiMacFilter function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38930?: Tenda AC7 V1.0,V15.03.06.44, F1203 V2.0.1.6, AC5 V1.0,V15.03.06.28, AC9 V3.0,V15.03.06.42_multi and FH1205 V2.0.0.7(775) were discovered to contain a stack overflow via the deviceId parameter in the addWifiMacFilter function.
How severe is CVE-2023-38930?: CVE-2023-38930 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-2023-38930 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-38930?: CVE-2023-38930 primarily affects Tenda Ac7 Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38930?: 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-2023-38930 published?: CVE-2023-38930 was published on 2023-08-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/blob/main/tenda/addWifiMacFilter/README.md

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac7_firmware:15.03.06.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tenda:f1203_firmware:2.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tenda:fh1205_firmware:2.0.0.7\(775\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac5_firmware:15.03.06.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tenda:ac9_firmware:15.03.06.42_multi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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