This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR841N TL-WR841N(US)_V14_220121 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the ated_tp service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17356.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2023-03-29T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:10:40.416Z

Reserved: 2022-10-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-42433

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2023-03-29T19:15:17.983

Modified: 2023-04-05T16:45:06.287

Link: CVE-2022-42433

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