CVE-2022-42433CWE-78

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR841N TL-WR841N(US)_V14_220121 routers

Medium · published March 29, 2023

CVSS v3.0
6.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR841N TL-WR841N(US)_V14_220121 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the ated_tp service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17356.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
6.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00608 · 48.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2023-03-29T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 MAR 00:00Z
    This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR841N TL-WR841N(US)_V14_220121 routers
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