CVE-2020-9374

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 89.38% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory fireshellsecurity.team Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fireshellsecurity.team/hack-n-routers/ third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/ElberTavares/routers-exploit/tree/master/tp-link third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156584/TP-Link-TL-WR849N-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9374?
CVE-2020-9374 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9374?
To fix CVE-2020-9374, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-9374 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-9374 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~89% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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