What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-29302?

CVE-2021-29302 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 5.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-29302?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-29302. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 5.9%.

Tl Wr802N Firmware CVE-2021-29302

HIGH

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2021-04-12 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow RCE TP-Link Tl Wr802N Firmware

8.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 12, 2021 - 19:15 nvd

HIGH 8.1

DescriptionNVD

TP-Link TL-WR802N(US), Archer_C50v5_US v4_200 <= 2020.06 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the httpd process in the body message. The attack vector is: The attacker can get shell of the router by sending a message through the network, which may lead to remote code execution.

AnalysisAI

TP-Link TL-WR802N(US), Archer_C50v5_US v4_200 <= 2020.06 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the httpd process in the body message. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. TP-Link TL-WR802N(US), Archer_C50v5_US v4_200 <= 2020.06 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the httpd process in the body message. The attack vector is: The attacker can get shell of the router by sending a message through the network, which may lead to remote code execution. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Wr802N Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.