#VU48623 Stack-based buffer overflow in TL-WPA4220 - CVE-2020-28005
Published: November 18, 2020 / Updated: November 24, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48623
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28005
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TL-WPA4220
TL-WPA4220
Software vendor:
TP-Link
TP-Link
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in httpd. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted POST request to the /admin/syslog endpoint, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.