Command Injection Vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR841N Router
CVE-2020-35576

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Tp-link
Status
Tl-wr841n Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 January 2021

Summary

A command injection vulnerability exists in the traceroute feature of the TP-Link TL-WR841N V13 (JP) router. This flaw allows authenticated users to exploit the device by injecting arbitrary shell metacharacters, enabling them to execute code with root privileges. This vulnerability specifically affects versions of the firmware released before 201216, differing from previous vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-12577. Users are urged to update their firmware to mitigate the risks associated with this security issue.

References

https://www.tp-link.com/us/security
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU92444096/
https://www.tp-link.com/jp/support/download/tl-wr841n/v13...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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