CVE-2022-42433
HIGHTP-Link TL-WR841N Firmware < 220914 - Authenticated OS Command Injection via ated_tp Service
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1466/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.0
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
27.8%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
tp-link/tl-wr841_firmware
< 220914
Published
Mar 29, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026