OS Command Injection in TL-WR840N EU - CVE-2022-29402
Published: May 27, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63774
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29402
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TP-Link
Affected software:
TL-WR840N EU
TL-WR840N EU
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure protections for UART console. An attacker with physical access can 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-2022-29402
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.