CVE-2026-24430CWE-201

Tenda W30E V2 HTTP Responses Expose Plaintext Credentials

High · published January 26, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
18.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ Sensitive credentials are exposed in HTTP responses from the Shenzhen Tenda W30E V2 maintenance interface — just like leaving your front door wide open with the keys on the welcome mat! 🔑 Imagine if a restaurant posted its entire food order online without any secure delivery. Any sneaky passerby could simply check and grab the chef's secret recipes — that’s what’s happening with your credentials here! This vulnerability could lead to catastrophic consequences, allowing a malicious actor to snatch sensitive account details and potentially invade your network. If your credentials are intercepted, it could pave the way for unauthorized access, data breaches, and an absolute nightmare scenario for your network security!

Put simply

Imagine if a restaurant posted its entire food order online without any secure delivery. Any sneaky passerby could simply check and grab the chef's secret recipes — that’s what’s happening with your credentials here! The Tenda W30E V2 firmware discloses sensitive account credentials in cleartext over unencrypted HTTP responses generated by the maintenance interface. This means that anyone monitoring network traffic can easily access these credentials without any special skills.

What to do

This vulnerability could lead to catastrophic consequences, allowing a malicious actor to snatch sensitive account details and potentially invade your network. If your credentials are intercepted, it could pave the way for unauthorized access, data breaches, and an absolute nightmare scenario for your network security! To protect yourself, switch to a secure HTTPS management interface as soon as possible and ensure your firmware is upgraded to the latest version beyond V16.01.0.19(5037). It's also advisable to review firewall settings and limit access to the maintenance interface. You've got this! Take these steps to secure your network and sleep easy knowing you're a security hero! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00274 · 18.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-201 · Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
Published
2026-01-26T17:39Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 JAN 17:39Z
    Tenda W30E V2 HTTP Responses Expose Plaintext Credentials
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