CVE-2022-46432 describes an exploitable firmware modification vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR743ND V1, specifically affecting versions v3.12.20 and earlier. An attacker can perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack to alter user-uploaded firmware images, bypassing the CRC check. This allows for arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service (DoS) with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). While the attack requires user interaction and high attack complexity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.12.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr743nd_v1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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