CVE-2024-5244

TP-Link Omada ER605 Reliance on Security Through Obscurity Vulnerability

Published May 23, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
TP-Link Omada ER605 Reliance on Security Through Obscurity Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to access or spoof DDNS messages on affected installations of TP-Link Omada ER605 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. However, devices are vulnerable only if configured to use the Comexe DDNS service.

The specific flaw exists within the cmxddnsd executable. The issue results from reliance on obscurity to secure network data. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22439.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-46483 TP-Link Omada ER605 Reliance on Security Through Obscurity Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to access or spoof DDNS messages on affected installations of TP-Link Omada ER605 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. However, devices are vulnerable only if configured to use the Comexe DDNS service. The specific flaw exists within the cmxddnsd executable. The issue results from reliance on obscurity to secure network data. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22439.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tp-link
Tp-link omada Er605
Tp-link omada Er605 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:omada_er605:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:omada_er605_firmware:2.2.2:build_20231017:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tp-link
Tp-link omada Er605
Tp-link omada Er605 Firmware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00061}

epss

{'score': 0.00063}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 9:03 PM
Reserved
May 22, 2024, 9:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 23, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:15 AM