CVE-2020-24363 KEV EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 20.7% (pctl 97)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2025-09-23.
Description
TP-Link TL-WA855RE V5 20200415-rel37464 devices allow an unauthenticated attacker (on the same network) to submit a TDDP_RESET POST request for a factory reset and reboot. The attacker can then obtain incorrect access control by setting a new administrative password.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 20.69% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-306 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2025-09-23 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-08-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | TP-link TL-WA855RE Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2025-09-02 |
| Due | 2025-09-23 |
| Vendor / product | TP-Link / TL-WA855RE |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tp-link | tl-wa855re |
| tp-link | tl-wa855re firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TP-Link TL-WA855RE V5_200415 - Device Reset Auth Bypass | 2020-11-23 |
References
- http://malwrforensics.com/en/2020/08/31/cve-2020-24363-tl-wa855re-v5-advisory/
- https://pastebin.com/VjHM4UiA
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#Firmware
- http://malwrforensics.com/en/2020/08/31/cve-2020-24363-tl-wa855re-v5-advisory/
- https://pastebin.com/VjHM4UiA
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#Firmware
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-24363
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