Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2020-10916
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA855RE Firmware Ver: 855rev4-up-ver1-0-1-P1[20191213-rel60361] Wi-Fi extenders. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the first-time setup process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation on first-time setup requests. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the password for the Admin account and execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-10003.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.0
HIGH
Exploitability:2.1
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:1.12%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-287 ↗CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link | TL-WA855RE | Firmware Ver: 855rev4-up-ver1-0-1-P1[20191213-rel60361] (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.123%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Zero Day Initiative · Bug Bounty Provider · Japan |
| Reserved | 2020-03-24T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-05-07T22:20:12 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T11:14:15 |
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