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CVE-2022-29402

Published: May 25, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-306
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

TP-Link TL-WR840N EU v6.20 was discovered to contain insecure protections for its UART console. This vulnerability allows attackers to connect to the UART port via a serial connection and execute commands as the root user without authentication.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-306

Affected Products

n/an/a
TL-WR840N EUTP-Link Technologies Co Ltd.Networking Infrastructure
tl-wr840n firmwaretp-linkNetworking Infrastructure
tp-link technologies co ltd.commercialCNNetworking Infrastructureaka tl-wr841n, tl-wr940n, tl-wr886n
tp-linkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka tp-link, tp link

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://k4m1ll0.com/cve-tplink-tlwr840N-uart-shell.html
k4m1ll0.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29402
nvd.nist.gov
https://k4m1ll0.com/cve-tplink-tlwr840N-uart-shell.html
k4m1ll0.com
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Timeline

Published
May 25, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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