Is CVE-2023-41553 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-41553 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-41553 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-41553 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-41553?

CVE-2023-41553 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-41553

CWE-787Published: August 30, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Tenda AC9 V3.0 V15.03.06.42_multi and Tenda AC5 US_AC5V1.0RTL_V15.03.06.28 were discovered to contain a stack overflow via parameter list at url /goform/SetStaticRouteCfg.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

This vulnerability is a stack overflow in Tenda routers triggered by the list parameter in static route configuration. The 9.8 CVSS score reflects the critical potential for remote code execution.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the KEV catalog. The flaw is remotely exploitable.

Recommended Action

Update the firmware on affected Tenda AC9 and AC5 devices to the latest version.

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-2023-41553 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.