CVE-2020-8423 json
A buffer overflow in the httpd daemon on TP-Link TL-WR841N V10 (firmware version 3.16.9) devices allows an authenticated remote attacker to…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-29290
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.3%
- EPSS 9.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A buffer overflow in the httpd daemon on TP-Link TL-WR841N V10 (firmware version 3.16.9) devices allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a GET request to the page for the configuration of the Wi-Fi network.
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9.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- ktln2.org https://ktln2.org/2020/03/29/exploiting-mips-router/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
ktln2.org
/2020/03/29/exploiting-mips-router/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
tp-link.com
/us/security
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8423
- NVD CVE-2020-8423
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