CVE-2020-9374 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 42.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
On TP-Link TL-WR849N 0.9.1 4.16 devices, a remote command execution vulnerability in the diagnostics area can be exploited when an attacker sends specific shell metacharacters to the panel's traceroute feature.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 42.67% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-02-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tp-link | tl-wr849n |
| tp-link | tl-wr849n firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TP LINK TL-WR849N - Remote Code Execution | 2020-03-02 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156584/TP-Link-TL-WR849N-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://fireshellsecurity.team/hack-n-routers/
- https://github.com/ElberTavares/routers-exploit/tree/master/tp-link
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156584/TP-Link-TL-WR849N-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://fireshellsecurity.team/hack-n-routers/
- https://github.com/ElberTavares/routers-exploit/tree/master/tp-link
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