Description
TP-Link TL-WR940N is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the ipAddrDispose function. By sending specially crafted ICMP echo request packets, a remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
tp-link
commercial·TWaka tp link
TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd.
commercial·CNaka tl-wr940n, tl-wr886n, tl-wr841n
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
3 exploit sources identified
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
References
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152458/TP-LINK-TL-WR940N-TL-WR941ND-Buffer-Overflow.html
packetstormsecurity.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46678/
exploit-db.com
https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2019-6989/
cxsecurity.com
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