Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2020-15916

Tenda ac15_firmware Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Published Feb 22, 2024 · corrected/updated Feb 22, 2024 · Tenda ac15_firmware · evidence confidence very high

goform/AdvSetLanip endpoint on Tenda AC15 AC1900 15.03.05.19 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via shell metacharacters in the lanIp POST parameter.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2020-15916 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Tenda ac15_firmware. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Tenda ac15_firmware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Tenda ac15_firmware. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Feb 22, 2024. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 22, 2024 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    goform/AdvSetLanip endpoint on Tenda AC15 AC1900 15.03.05.19 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via shell metacharacters in the lanIp POST parameter.

  2. Feb 22, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor Tenda ac15_firmwareversion unspecified

Sources

  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-15916

    goform/AdvSetLanip endpoint on Tenda AC15 AC1900 15.03.05.19 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via shell metacharacters in the lanIp POST parameter.

    vulncheck.com

References