OS Command Injection in TL-WPA4220 - CVE-2020-24297
Published: November 18, 2020 / Updated: November 24, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48622
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24297
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TP-Link
Affected software:
TL-WPA4220
TL-WPA4220
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted POST request to the endpoint /admin/powerline and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24297
Install updates from vendor's website.