SB2024052321 - Improper Certificate Validation in TP-Link Tether and TP-Link Tapo
Published: May 23, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024052321
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31340)
CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.