Is CVE-2023-38930 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-38930 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-38930 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-38930 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38930?

CVE-2023-38930 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-38930

CWE-787Published: August 7, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Tenda AC7 V1.0,V15.03.06.44, F1203 V2.0.1.6, AC5 V1.0,V15.03.06.28, AC9 V3.0,V15.03.06.42_multi and FH1205 V2.0.0.7(775) were discovered to contain a stack overflow via the deviceId parameter in the addWifiMacFilter function.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

This vulnerability is a stack overflow in Tenda router firmware caused by improper handling of the deviceId parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it allows remote attackers to achieve full system compromise without authentication.

There is no known public exploit for this vulnerability, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable due to low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Users should check for and apply the latest firmware updates provided by Tenda for the affected models.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-38930 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.