CVE-2020-10988 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

A hard-coded telnet credential in the tenda_login binary of Tenda AC15 AC1900 version 15.03.05.19 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to start a telnetd service on the device.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tenda	Ac15 Firmware	15.03.05.19
Tenda	Ac15	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

References

https://blog.securityevaluators.com/tenda-ac1900-vulnerabilities-discovered-and-ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.ise.io/research/Third Party Advisory
https://blog.securityevaluators.com/tenda-ac1900-vulnerabilities-discovered-and-ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.ise.io/research/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-10988?

CVE-2020-10988 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A hard-coded telnet credential in the tenda_login binary of Tenda AC15 AC1900 version 15.03.05.19 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to start a telnetd service on the device.

How severe is CVE-2020-10988?

CVE-2020-10988 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-10988?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tenda Ac15 Firmware, Tenda Ac15.