CVE-2023-39471

TP-Link TL-WR841N ated_tp Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR841N routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ated_tp service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21825.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1624/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1624/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841n:v14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr840n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr840n:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:15

Updated : 2025-08-12 15:45

NVD link : CVE-2023-39471

Mitre link : CVE-2023-39471

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-39471

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tp-link

tl-wr840n
tl-wr841n
tl-wr841n_firmware
tl-wr840n_firmware

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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