CVE-2020-10916
moderate-risk
Published 2020-05-07
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.83% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.0/10
High
ADJACENT_NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (2)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-553/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-553/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
25/34 · High
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
7/34 · Low