CVE-2024-54887

Name: CVE-2024-54887
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-09T20:15:39.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8/10EPSS 6.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-54887 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. TP-Link TL-WR940N V3 and V4 with firmware 3.16.9 and earlier contain a buffer overflow via the dnsserver1 and dnsserver2 parameters at /userRpm/Wan6to4TunnelCfgRpm.htm. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote device in the context of the root user.. EPSS estimates a 6.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

TP-Link TL-WR940N V3 and V4 with firmware 3.16.9 and earlier contain a buffer overflow via the dnsserver1 and dnsserver2 parameters at /userRpm/Wan6to4TunnelCfgRpm.htm. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote device in the context of the root user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

6.13%

92.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tp-Link	Tl-Wr940n Firmware	<= 3.16.9

References

http://tp-link.comProduct
https://github.com/JBince/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2024-54887Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 9, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-54887?

How severe is CVE-2024-54887?

CVE-2024-54887 has a CVSS score of 8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54887?

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Source: NVD / NIST