Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-44447TP-Link TL-WR902AC loginFs Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity authentication bypass by spoofing in TL-WR902AC 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 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

TP-Link TL-WR902AC loginFs Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR902AC routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from improper authentication. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-21529.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
TP-Link	TL-WR902AC	TL-WR902AC(EU)_V1_170628

Weakness: CWE-290 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

ZDI-23-1623 x_research-advisory