SB2020043018 - Privilege escalation in TP-Link TL-WA855RE
Published: April 30, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020043018
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10916)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in "login.json" due to the lack of proper validation on first-time setup requests. A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can reset the password for the Admin account and execute arbitrary code in the context of the device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.