CVE-2023-50983

Tenda i29 v1.0 V1.0.0.5 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the sysScheduleRebootSet function

published December 20, 2023

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ A crafty command injection lurks in Tenda i29's sysScheduleRebootSet function! Just one rogue command could lead to unexpected consequences. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of it like an automated coffee machine that mistakenly brews a pot of something other than coffee โ€” if someone hacks into the settings, they can change the brew to anything they want! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject commands, potentially gaining control over the device. This could lead to unauthorized actions being taken on the network, putting your connected devices at risk.

Put simply

Think of it like an automated coffee machine that mistakenly brews a pot of something other than coffee โ€” if someone hacks into the settings, they can change the brew to anything they want! The vulnerability allows command injection through the sysScheduleRebootSet function, meaning an attacker can submit malicious input that the system executes as a command.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject commands, potentially gaining control over the device. This could lead to unauthorized actions being taken on the network, putting your connected devices at risk. To protect your system, ensure you update the Tenda i29 firmware to the latest version as soon as it's available. Regularly audit your device settings and restrict access to trusted users only. You've got this! Keep your devices secure, and you're well on your way to earning that security hero status! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02007 ยท 80.7th percentile
Published
2023-12-20T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 DEC 00:00Z
    Tenda i29 v1.0 V1.0.0.5 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the sysScheduleRebootSet function
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