Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-118238?

Yes. Proof-of-concept code for CVE-2026-118238 has been published publicly.

Is there a proof of concept for CVE-2026-118238?

Yes — 1 proof-of-concept entry is linked on this page, from public repositories and community submissions. They are listed for authorised testing only.

How severe is CVE-2026-118238?

CVE-2026-118238 scores CVSS 7.2 (v3.1), rated high.

7.2 High

The Tenda W18E web management server is vulnerable to OS command injection via the "diagnose" packet-capture feature due to improper…

CVE-2026-118238

The Tenda W18E web management server is vulnerable to OS command injection via the "diagnose" packet-capture feature due to improper validation of JSON fields. An authenticated user can inject shell metacharacters into the protocol or targetDevice fields, which are later concatenated into a tcpdump command and executed with root privileges. This vulnerability can be exploited without authentication if the device is in a factory-reset state.

Proof-of-concept code is published

Public PoC

Public PoCCushz/CVE-2026-1182381 stars

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Assessment

CVSS: 7.2 (v3.1)
Severity: High
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Public PoC
Published: 30 October 2026
Last updated: 30 October 2026
Weakness: CWE-78
Assigner: cret@cert.org

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

At the source

References

https://cushz.github.io/en/exploit-development/2026/10/27/hacking-routers-for-fun-and-not-profit.html

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