CVE-2020-35575 json
A password-disclosure issue in the web interface on certain TP-Link devices allows a remote attacker to get full administrative access to t…
published 2020-12-26 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-23241
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.6%
- EPSS 7.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A password-disclosure issue in the web interface on certain TP-Link devices allows a remote attacker to get full administrative access to the web panel. This affects WA901ND devices before 3.16.9(201211) beta, and Archer C5, Archer C7, MR3420, MR6400, WA701ND, WA801ND, WDR3500, WDR3600, WE843N, WR1043ND, WR1045ND, WR740N, WR741ND, WR749N, WR802N, WR840N, WR841HP, WR841N, WR842N, WR842ND, WR845N, WR940N, WR941HP, WR945N, WR949N, and WRD4300 devices.
Patch / fix
- tp-link wa901nd_firmware 3.16.9\(201211\)_beta
Exploit prediction
7.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163274/TP-Link-TL-WR841N-Command-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/163274/TP-Link-TL-WR841N-Command-Injection.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
tp-link.com
/us/security
vendor-advisory
- static.tp-link.com /2020/202012/20201214/wa901ndv5_eu_3_16_9_up_boot%28201211%29.zip
-
pastebin.com
/F8AuUdck
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-35575
- NVD CVE-2020-35575
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