{"id":"CVE-2020-24363","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2020-24363","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T16:15:39.223Z","title":"TP-link TL-WA855RE Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability","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.","published":"2020-08-31T16:15:15.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T03:05:26.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-306"],"affected":["tp-link/tl-wa855re firmware"],"epss":{"score":0.22187,"percentile":0.97672,"date":"2026-10-30","history":[{"date":"2026-10-13","score":0.22187,"percentile":0.97632}]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2025-09-02","dueDate":"2025-09-23","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.\nhttps://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/range-extender/tl-wa855re/#overview ; https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#FAQs ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24363"},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2020-11-23","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":49092,"kind":"exploit","title":"TP-Link TL-WA855RE V5_200415 - Device Reset Auth Bypass","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49092","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/hardware/webapps/49092.txt","file":"exploits/hardware/webapps/49092.txt","published":"2020-11-23","added":"2020-11-23","updated":"2020-11-23","author":"malwrforensics","type":"webapps","platform":"hardware","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2020-24363"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 23 September 2025). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://malwrforensics.com/en/2020/08/31/cve-2020-24363-tl-wa855re-v5-advisory/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://pastebin.com/VjHM4UiA","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#Firmware","tags":["Product"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://malwrforensics.com/en/2020/08/31/cve-2020-24363-tl-wa855re-v5-advisory/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://pastebin.com/VjHM4UiA","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#Firmware","tags":["Product"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-24363","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24363","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}