Improper Certificate Validation in TP-Link Tether and TP-Link Tapo
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-31340 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
TP-Link Tether Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc TP-Link Tapo Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU89786
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31340
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper server certificate verification. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and eavesdrop on an encrypted communication.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTP-Link Tether: before 4.5.13
TP-Link Tapo: before 3.3.6
External linkshttp://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tplink.tether
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tplink.iot
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29471697/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
