CVE-2022-42433 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting TP-Link TL-WR841N routers, allowing network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The flaw resides in the ated_tp service, stemming from insufficient validation of user-supplied input before a system call, and bypasses the authentication mechanism. With a CVSS score of 8.0, this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 220914CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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