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CVE-2022-29402

TP-Link TL-WR840N EU v6.20 was discovered to contain insecure protections for its UART console. This vulnerability allow

TP-Link TL-WR840N EU v6.20 was discovered to contain insecure protections for its UART console. This vulnerability allows attackers to connect to the UART port via a serial connection and execute commands as the root user without authentication.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.00071
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Weakness Classification

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
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Affected Products & Versions

1
tp-link tl-wr840n firmwareall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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pock4m1ll0.com · cve-tplink-tlwr840N-uart-shell.htmlk4m1ll0.com
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD25 May 2022 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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