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CVE-2022-31446Ac18 Firmware OS Command Injection

Tenda AC18 router V15.03.05.19 and V15.03.05.05 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the Mac parameter at ip/goform/WriteFacMac.

Published Jun 14, 2022 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2022-31446 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Ac18 Firmware (Tendacn).
  • It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since May 22, 2024. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

35%

Higher than 98.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

37/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

May 22, 2024

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

1

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

1

Reports of active use

Description

Tenda AC18 router V15.03.05.19 and V15.03.05.05 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the Mac parameter at ip/goform/WriteFacMac.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

CatalogAddedRemediation dueRansomware use
Industry KEV feedMay 22, 2024n/aNot reported

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Ac18 FirmwareTendacn15.03.05.05, 15.03.05.19n/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Jun 14, 2022

  2. Added to Industry KEV feed

    May 22, 2024

  3. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

FAQ

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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