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    CVE-2022-42433

    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.

    Published:Mar 29, 2023
    Last Modified:Feb 14, 2025
    EPS:Mar 29, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00016
    CVSS Score:8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Tp-link
    Product
    Tl-wr841 Firmware
    Vendor
    Tp-link
    Product
    Tl-wr841n

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High