Type Vulnerability
This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker (on the same network) to submit a TDDP_RESET POST request for a factory reset and reboot. Known-exploited catalogue reports exploitation in the wild.
TP-Link
TP-link TL-WA855RE Missing Authentication Vulnerability
CVE-2020-24363
What this means
This is rated high severity (8.8 out of 10). It is on the known-exploited catalogue, which means attacks using it have already been seen. Ask IT whether Tp Link Tl wa855re Firmware and Tp Link Tl wa855re are in your estate, and treat that as the priority.
Full vendor description
TP-Link TL-WA855RE V5 20200415-rel37464 devices allow an unauthenticated attacker (on the same network) to submit a TDDP_RESET POST request for a factory reset and reboot. The attacker can then obtain incorrect access control by setting a new administrative password.
Scoring and exploitation
8.8/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreHigh
Exploitable from the same local network without any account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability
Longer bar: easier to attack
Attack vectorAdjacentAV:A
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Privileges requiredNonePR:N
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeUnchangedS:U
Impact
Longer bar: more harm
ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityHighI:H
AvailabilityHighA:H
- Elevated attack likelihood (~22.2% in 30 days)Model estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
- Exploited in the wild
- Yes — confirmed exploitation (US CISA )
- Not reported
- Listed product
- TP-Link TL-WA855RE
Weaknesses
CWE-306
Affected products ()
- Tp Link Tl wa855re Firmware
- Tp Link Tl wa855re
Show the raw CPE strings (2)
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wa855re_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wa855re:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
7 links from the CVE record, grouped by site.
malwrforensics.com1 link
- cve-2020-24363-tl-wa855re-v5-advisory (opens in a new tab)Third Party Advisory
pastebin.com1 link
- VjHM4UiA (opens in a new tab)Third Party Advisory
tp-link.com1 link
cisa.gov1 link
- known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog (opens in a new tab)US Government Resource