Is CVE-2023-46371 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-46371 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-46371 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-46371 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-46371?

CVE-2023-46371 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-46371

CWE-787Published: October 25, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

TP-Link device TL-WDR7660 2.0.30 and TL-WR886N 2.0.12 has a stack overflow vulnerability via the function upgradeInfoJsonToBin.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

This stack overflow vulnerability affects multiple TP-Link devices and could lead to remote code execution. The 9.8 CVSS score indicates a high urgency for remediation to prevent unauthorized control.

There is no public exploit circulating, and it is not tracked in the CISA KEV. The flaw is remotely exploitable with low complexity.

Recommended Action

Update the firmware on affected TL-WDR7660 and TL-WR886N 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-2023-46371 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.