Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets an authenticated user who can reach the Tenda W30E V2 administrative web interface see stored account passwords in cleartext. The business risk is credential exposure: a lower-privileged or shared admin user may learn passwords that can be reused for device control or other systems.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority credential exposure issue for affected Tenda W30E V2 deployments. Prioritize devices with shared administration, broad internal access, or exposed management interfaces. The source bundle does not name a patch, so remediation should start with access restriction and vendor guidance review.
Technical view
CVE-2026-24431 affects Shenzhen Tenda W30E V2 firmware up to and including V16.01.0.19(5037). The administrative UI exposes stored user account passwords in plaintext. The CVSS 4.0 score is 7.1, with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Tenda W30E V2 devices are deployed and the management interface is reachable by multiple administrators, helpdesk users, or any non-dedicated account. Internet-reachable management interfaces would increase risk, but the bundle does not state external exposure is required.
Exploitation context
The source bundle indicates exploitation requires access to affected management pages with low privileges. It does not cite CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The issue is disclosure through the UI, not a remote unauthenticated takeover based on the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE bundle and listed references. The affected-version metadata is sparse, but the description names firmware through V16.01.0.19(5037). The weakness maps to CWE-317 and the main impact is confidentiality of stored credentials.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Tenda W30E V2 devices and confirm firmware versions.
- Restrict the administrative interface to trusted management networks or VPN access.
- Limit administrative UI accounts to users with a clear operational need.
- Rotate exposed device and reused credentials after validation.
- Check Tenda guidance for fixed firmware or vendor-approved mitigations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether deployed devices are W30E V2 and at or below V16.01.0.19(5037).
- Review authorized management pages for plaintext rendering of stored user passwords.
- Verify management UI access is blocked from untrusted networks.
- Check whether any viewed credentials were reused on other systems.
- Document vendor firmware status before closing remediation.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.tendacn.com/product/W30ECVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tenda-w30e-v2-missing-csrf-protections-for-administrative-actionsCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GUI
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GUI represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.