Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-38834

Command Injection in Tenda W30E Firmware 16.01.0.21

Public PoCCommand Injection
Published
21 April 2026
Modified
27 April 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 7.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.013 68th percentile
Risk Priority 67 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-38834 is a high-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Tenda W30E Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 32% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

Tenda W30E V2.0 running firmware V16.01.0.21 contains a command injection vulnerability in the do_ping_action function that is triggered through the hostName parameter. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-38834 and assigned CWE-77, permits an attacker to supply a crafted request that results in execution of arbitrary operating-system commands on the device. The issue received a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.3 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and no required credentials or user interaction.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a malicious HTTP request containing shell metacharacters in the hostName field to achieve command execution. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the ability to read, modify, or delete data and potentially alter device behavior, consistent with the partial impact metrics reported for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The EPSS score for the vulnerability stands at 0.1440 with an identical recorded peak, indicating no material increase in observed exploitation interest since disclosure. The two referenced GitHub URLs point to the same repository file but supply no advisory text, patch details, or mitigation guidance within the provided information.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Tenda W30E V2.0 V16.01.0.21 was found to contain a command injection vulnerability in the do_ping_action function via the hostName parameter. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.

CWE(s)
CWE-77

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
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T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
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T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
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T1059.008 Network Device CLI Execution
Adversaries may abuse scripting or built-in command line interpreters (CLI) on network devices to execute malicious command and payloads.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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CVE-2025-57087Same product: Tenda W30E
CVE-2025-57086Same product: Tenda W30E
CVE-2024-32293Same product: Tenda W30E
CVE-2024-4171Same product: Tenda W30E
CVE-2024-32287Same product: Tenda W30E
CVE-2025-57085Same product: Tenda W30E

Affected Assets

tenda
w30e firmware
16.01.0.21

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.3
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V1.2.9

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation good match

Developer testing and evaluation can discover command-construction flaws before deployment.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

Input validation directly stops construction of commands from untrusted data containing special elements.

SA-8 Security and Privacy Engineering Principles partial match

Secure engineering principles include proper neutralization and safe command construction practices.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and neutralization that prevent command injection.

DE.CM-09 partial match
prevents

Runtime monitoring of software and data can detect anomalous command execution resulting from injection.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Identifying recorded vulnerabilities enables remediation of command-injection flaws before exploitation.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.28 Secure coding mostly match
prevents

Secure coding standards require proper escaping and parameterization of commands, directly eliminating CWE-77.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing in development catches command-injection vulnerabilities before release.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and command construction practices that directly prevent command injection.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection flaws including command injection.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure architecture principles reduce the attack surface but do not prescribe the specific neutralization techniques needed.

A.8.31 Separation of development, test and production environments none match
none

Environment separation limits the blast radius of an exploited command injection but does not prevent the flaw itself.

References