CVE-2021-35004

moderate-risk
Published 2022-01-21

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.

Do I need to act?

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8.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate 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
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Tl-Wa1201 Firmware

Affected Vendors

47
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 10/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal