Is CVE-2023-50990 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-50990 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-50990 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-50990 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-50990?

CVE-2023-50990 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-50990

CWE-787Published: December 20, 2023· Updated: Jul 9, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Tenda i29 v1.0 V1.0.0.5 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the rebootTime parameter in the sysScheduleRebootSet function.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

This vulnerability is a buffer overflow in the Tenda i29 device triggered by the rebootTime parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it allows for full system compromise, making it a high-priority concern despite no current evidence of exploitation.

There is no known public exploit for this vulnerability. It is remotely exploitable due to the network attack vector and low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Users should update the Tenda i29 firmware to a version beyond 1.0.0.5 if available and restrict management interface access to trusted networks.

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-2023-50990 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.