Command Injection in TP-Link TL-WR841N
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-39471 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
TL-WR841N Hardware solutions / Routers for home users |
| Vendor | TP-Link |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU83190
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39471
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ated_tp service. A remote unauthenticated attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTL-WR841N: All versions
External linkshttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1624/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
