8.0
HIGH
CVE-2022-42433
"TP-Link TL-WR841N Router Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 29, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 5, 2023, 4:45 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.1
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-42433 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
2 Tp-link tl-wr841_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1466/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-42433 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. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1466/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1466/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 220914 OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2022-42433 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.02%

score

0.30499

percentile

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