High severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-39471
TP-Link TL-WR841N ated_tp Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
TP-Link TL-WR841N ated_tp Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR841N routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
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-21825.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TL
TL-WR841N · TP-Link
4.19 · source: vendor, CISA
TF
Tl-wr840n Firmware · Tp-link
before 231121 · source: NVD
TF
Tl-wr841n Firmware · Tp-link
before 231119 · source: NVD
TL
Tl-wr840n · Tp-link
before 6.2 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39471
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39471
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1624/
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