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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.427 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.427 · newest: 0.427 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- TP-Link Tl-Wr849n
- TP-Link Tl-Wr849n Firmware — versions 0.9.1_4.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- fireshellsecurity.team/hack-n-routers/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ElberTavares/routers-exploit/tree/master/tp-link (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156584/TP-Link-TL-WR849N-Remote-Code-Execution.ht… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.