Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-39471TP-Link TL-WR841N ated_tp Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity OS command injection in TL-WR841N from TP-Link. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
TP-Link	TL-WR841N	4.19

Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-23-1624 x_research-advisory