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CVE-2024-2489

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-03-15
  • WeaknessCWE-121 · CWE-787

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Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.05. Affected is the function formSetQosBand of the file /goform/SetNetControlList. The manipulation of the argument list leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-256896. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-03-1509:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

CISA-ADP · NVD
Tenda ac18
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.3= 15.03.05.05no fix published
Tenda ac18 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.3= 15.03.05.05no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As VulDB, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Tenda AC18
    Affected
    • = 15.03.05.05no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2024-03-15

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-03-18
  • CNACVSS 3.18.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 2.09known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-121known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.6 %2026-11-08
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-03-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-57gr-x8mp-q54m

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2489?

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.05. Affected is the function formSetQosBand of the file /goform/SetNetControlList. The manipulation of the argument list leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-256896. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Is CVE-2024-2489 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-2489, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-2489?

CVE-2024-2489 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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