CVE-2024-46341 json
TP-Link TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to transmit credentials in base64 encoded form, which can be easily decoded by an attacker e…
published 2024-12-10 22 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-42174
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TP-Link TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to transmit credentials in base64 encoded form, which can be easily decoded by an attacker executing a man-in-the-middle attack.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- security.iiita.ac.in https://security.iiita.ac.in/iot/base64-authorization.docx referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
security.iiita.ac.in
/iot/base64-authorization.docx
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-46341
- NVD CVE-2024-46341
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