8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-49909
Tp-Link AC1350 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Access Point (EAP225) HTTP Parameter Stack Overflow
Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web interface Radio Scheduling functionality of Tp-Link AC1350 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Access Point (EAP225 V3) v5.1.0 Build 20220926. A specially crafted series of HTTP requests can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability refers specifically to the overflow that occurs via the `action` parameter at offset `0x0045ab38` of the `httpd_portal` binary shipped with v5.1.0 Build 20220926 of the EAP225.

INFO

Published Date :

April 9, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 21, 2025, 6 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-49909 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 eap225_firmware
2 Tp-link eap225
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1888 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1888 Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-49909 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-49909 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:eap225_firmware:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:eap225:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1888 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type Talos: https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1888 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1888
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference Talos https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1888
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web interface Radio Scheduling functionality of Tp-Link AC1350 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Access Point (EAP225 V3) v5.1.0 Build 20220926. A specially crafted series of HTTP requests can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability refers specifically to the overflow that occurs via the `action` parameter at offset `0x0045ab38` of the `httpd_portal` binary shipped with v5.1.0 Build 20220926 of the EAP225.
    Added Reference Talos https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1888 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Talos https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1888 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Talos CWE-121
    Added CVSS V3.1 Talos AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
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