CVE-2020-10916

Published May 7, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.0 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA855RE Firmware Ver: 855rev4-up-ver1-0-1-P1[20191213-rel60361] Wi-Fi extenders. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the first-time setup process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation on first-time setup requests. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the password for the Admin account and execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-10003.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3322 This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA855RE Firmware Ver: 855rev4-up-ver1-0-1-P1[20191213-rel60361] Wi-Fi extenders. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the first-time setup process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation on first-time setup requests. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the password for the Admin account and execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-10003.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:14 AM
Reserved
Mar 24, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 7, 2020, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM