What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-31659?

CVE-2021-31659 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-31659?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-31659. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Tl Sg2005 Firmware CVE-2021-31659

HIGH

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2021-06-10 cve@mitre.org

CSRF TP-Link Tl Sg2005 Firmware Tl Sg2008 Firmware

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 10, 2021 - 15:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

TP-Link TL-SG2005, TL-SG2008, etc. 1.0.0 Build 20180529 Rel.40524 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF). All configuration information is placed in the URL, without any additional token authentication information. A malicious link opened by the switch administrator may cause the password of the switch to be modified and the configuration file to be tampered with.

AnalysisAI

TP-Link TL-SG2005, TL-SG2008, etc. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. TP-Link TL-SG2005, TL-SG2008, etc. 1.0.0 Build 20180529 Rel.40524 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF). All configuration information is placed in the URL, without any additional token authentication information. A malicious link opened by the switch administrator may cause the password of the switch to be modified and the configuration file to be tampered with. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Sg2005 Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Sg2008 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.