CVE-2022-42433 — TP-Link / TL-WR841N

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
TP-Link / TL-WR841N	affected TL-WR841N(US)_V14_220121

CWE

CWE-78

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1466/

ADP enrichment

CVE

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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1466/

CISA-ADP

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