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CVE-2022-43635

Published: Mar 29, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-303
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 56.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR940N 6_211111 3.20.1(US) routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from the incorrect implementation of the authentication algorithm. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-17332.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-303NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

TL-WR940NTP-Link Technologies Co Ltd.Networking Infrastructure
TL-WR940NTP-LinkNetworking Infrastructure
tl-wr940n firmwaretp-linkNetworking Infrastructure
tp-link technologies co ltd.commercialCNNetworking Infrastructureaka tl-wr841n, tl-wr940n, tl-wr886n
tp-linkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka tp-link, tp link

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1615/
zerodayinitiative.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 29, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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