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CVE-2020-28005 json

httpd on TP-Link TL-WPA4220 devices (hardware versions 2 through 4) allows remote authenticated users to trigger a buffer overflow (causing…

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-20496

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

httpd on TP-Link TL-WPA4220 devices (hardware versions 2 through 4) allows remote authenticated users to trigger a buffer overflow (causing a denial of service) by sending a POST request to the /admin/syslog endpoint. Fixed version: TL-WPA4220(EU)_V4_201023

Patch / fix

  • tp-link tl-wpa4220_firmware tl-wpa4220\(eu\)_v4_201023

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Exploit prediction

1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • the-hyperbolic.com https://the-hyperbolic.com/posts/vulnerabilities-in-tlwpa4220/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

Sources

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