CVE-2021-35004
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA1201 1.0.1 Build 20200709 rel.66244(5553) wireless access points.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.74%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA1201 1.0.1 Build 20200709 rel.66244(5553) wireless access points. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of DNS responses. A crafted DNS message can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length, stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-14656.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.74% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-121
- Affected
- tp-link/tl-wa1201 firmware
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-081/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-081/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.