CVE-2020-24297 json
httpd on TP-Link TL-WPA4220 devices (versions 2 through 4) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by sending cr…
published 2020-11-18 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17032
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
httpd on TP-Link TL-WPA4220 devices (versions 2 through 4) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by sending crafted POST requests to the endpoint /admin/powerline. Fixed version: TL-WPA4220(EU)_V4_201023
Patch / fix
- tp-link tl-wpa4220_firmware tl-wpa4220\(eu\)_v4_201023
Exploit prediction
3.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- the-hyperbolic.com https://the-hyperbolic.com/posts/vulnerabilities-in-tlwpa4220/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
the-hyperbolic.com
/posts/vulnerabilities-in-tlwpa4220/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
tp-link.com
/us/support/download/
product, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24297
- NVD CVE-2020-24297
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