RCE in TP-Link Tl-Wr849n
CVE-2020-9374
On TP-Link TL-WR849N 0.9.1 4.16 devices, a remote command execution vulnerability in the diagnostics area can be exploited when an attacker sends specific shell metacharacters to the panel's traceroute feature.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.420 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tp-link Tl-wr849n
- Tp-link Tl-wr849n_firmware — versions 0.9.1_4.16
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9374?
- CVE-2020-9374 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Tl-Wr849n, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-02-24.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9374?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9374 known to be exploited?
- 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.