What is CVE-2022-24973?

CVE-2022-24973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Tl-wr940n, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2022-24973?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Tp-link Tl-wr940n

CVE-2022-24973

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR940N 3.20.1 Build 200316 Rel.34392n (5553) routers. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The spec…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (50.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Tp-link Tl-wr940n — versions 3.20.1 Build 200316 Rel.34392n (5553)
Tp-link Tl-wr940n_firmware — versions 3.20.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24973?: CVE-2022-24973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Tl-wr940n, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2022-24973?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.