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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-40855

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

13.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-05

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

Tenda W20E router V15.11.0.6 contains a stack overflow in the function formSetPortMapping with post request 'goform/setPortMapping/'. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the portMappingServer, portMappingProtocol, portMappingWan, porMappingtInternal, and portMappingExternal parameters.

Technical details

Published
2022-09-23

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40855?

Tenda W20E router V15.11.0.6 contains a stack overflow in the function formSetPortMapping with post request 'goform/setPortMapping/'. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the portMappingServer, portMappingProtocol, portMappingWan, porMappingtInternal, and portMappingExternal parameters.

Is CVE-2022-40855 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-40855 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 13.8% on 2026-10-05, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-40855?

CVE-2022-40855 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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