SB2019112810 - Remote code execution TP-LINK TL-WR841N
Published: November 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019112810
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17147)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper bounds checking by the "http_parser_main" function in the web service. A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted HTTP Host request header, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code in the context of the admin user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.