Is CVE-2020-10916 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-10916 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-10916?

CVE-2020-10916 has a CVSS score of 8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-10916?

Patch guidance is available from tp-link security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-10916.

Fix CVE-2020-10916 - HIGH tp-link tl-wa855re firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-10916?

2 products: tp-link tl-wa855re firmware, tp-link tl-wa855re firmware.

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA855RE Firmware Ver: 855rev4-up-ver1-0-1-P1[20191213-rel60361] Wi-Fi extenders. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the first-time setup process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation on first-time setup requests. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the password for the Admin account and execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-10003.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: adjacent network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-287 · Improper Authentication CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Metadata

Primary Vendor: TP-LINK
Published: 5/7/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-10916

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