7.2
HIGH
CVE-2020-8423
TP-Link TL-WR841N Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution
Description

A buffer overflow in the httpd daemon on TP-Link TL-WR841N V10 (firmware version 3.16.9) devices allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a GET request to the page for the configuration of the Wi-Fi network.

INFO

Published Date :

April 2, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 6, 2020, 7:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-8423 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-8423 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-8423.

URL Resource
https://ktln2.org/2020/03/29/exploiting-mips-router/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/us/security Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Research based on https://ktln2.org/2020/03/29/exploiting-mips-router/#testing-environment

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Updated: 9 months, 4 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 20, 2022, 9:13 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
4 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 30, 2022, 1:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-8423 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-8423 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://ktln2.org/2020/03/29/exploiting-mips-router/ No Types Assigned https://ktln2.org/2020/03/29/exploiting-mips-router/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tp-link.com/us/security No Types Assigned https://www.tp-link.com/us/security Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmware:3.16.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841n:v10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-8423 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.64 }} 0.17%

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0.79145

percentile

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