CVE-2024-57040
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CVE-2024-57040 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. TP-Link TL-WR845N devices with firmware TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909 and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password for the root account which can be obtained by analyzing downloaded firmware or via a brute force attack through physical access to the router. NOTE: The supplier has stated that this issue was fixed in firmware versions 250401 or later.. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
TP-Link TL-WR845N devices with firmware TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909 and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password for the root account which can be obtained by analyzing downloaded firmware or via a brute force attack through physical access to the router. NOTE: The supplier has stated that this issue was fixed in firmware versions 250401 or later.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tp-Link | Tl-Wr845n Firmware | 190219 |
| Tp-Link | Tl-Wr845n Firmware | 200909 |
| Tp-Link | Tl-Wr845n Firmware | 201214 |
References
- https://security.iiita.ac.in/iot/hashed_password.pdfThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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