VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-29402
TP-Link TL-WR840N EU v6.20 was discovered to contain insecure protections for its UART console.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 3.1
- 6.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-306
- Affected
- tp-link/tl-wr840n firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://k4m1ll0.com/cve-tplink-tlwr840N-uart-shell.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://k4m1ll0.com/cve-tplink-tlwr840N-uart-shell.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.