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Tew 755Ap Firmware CVE-2021-28844

HIGH
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
2021-08-10 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Null pointer safety, defensive checks
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in TRENDnet TEW-755AP 1.11B03, TEW-755AP2KAC 1.11B03, TEW-821DAP2KAC 1.11B03, and TEW-825DAP 1.11B03 by sending the POST request to apply_cgi via a. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in TRENDnet TEW-755AP 1.11B03, TEW-755AP2KAC 1.11B03, TEW-821DAP2KAC 1.11B03, and TEW-825DAP 1.11B03 by sending the POST request to apply_cgi via a do_graph_auth action without a session_id key. Affected products include: Trendnet Tew-755Ap Firmware, Trendnet Tew-755Ap2Kac Firmware, Trendnet Tew-821Dap2Kac Firmware, Trendnet Tew-825Dap Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in TRENDnet TEW-755AP 1.11B03, TEW-755AP2KAC 1.11B03, TEW-821DAP2KAC 1.11B03, and TEW-825DAP 1.11B03 by sending the POST request to apply_cgi via a do_graph_auth action without a session_id key.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 43% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A null pointer dereference occurs when a program attempts to access memory through a pointer that has been set to NULL (address 0x0).

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:trendnet:tew-755ap_firmware:1.11b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:trendnet:tew-755ap2kac_firmware:1.11b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:trendnet:tew-821dap2kac_firmware:1.11b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:trendnet:tew-825dap_firmware:1.11b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2022-46601 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the setbg_num parameter in the icp_setbg_img (s

CVE-2022-46600 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the wps_sta_enrollee_pin parameter in the actio

CVE-2022-46599 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the setlogo_num parameter in the icp_setlogo_im

CVE-2022-46598 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the wps_sta_enrollee_pin param

CVE-2022-46597 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the sys_service parameter in t

CVE-2022-46596 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the del_num parameter in the icp_delete_img (su

CVE-2022-46594 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the update_file_name parameter in the auto_up_f

CVE-2022-46593 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the wps_sta_enrollee_pin parameter in the do_st

CVE-2022-46592 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the wps_sta_enrollee_pin parameter in the set_s

CVE-2022-46591 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the reject_url parameter in the reject (sub_41B

CVE-2022-46590 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the cameo.cameo.netstat_rsname parameter in the

CVE-2022-46589 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 30

TRENDnet TEW755AP 1.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the cameo.cameo.netstat_option parameter in the

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