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Tl Wr841n Firmware CVE-2023-36489

HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2023-09-06 vultures@jpcert.or.jp
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

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

Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. 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 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Multiple TP-LINK products allow a network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is 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. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Multiple TP-LINK products allow a network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. Affected products/versions are as follows: TL-WR802N firmware versions prior to 'TL-WR802N(JP)_V4_221008', TL-WR841N firmware versions prior to 'TL-WR841N(JP)_V14_230506', and TL-WR902AC firmware versions prior to 'TL-WR902AC(JP)_V3_230506'. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Wr902Ac Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr802N Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr841N Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Multiple TP-LINK products allow a network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. Affected products/versions are as follows: TL-WR802N firmware versions prior to 'TL-WR802N(JP)_V4_221008', TL-WR841N firmware versions prior to 'TL-WR841N(JP)_V14_230506', and TL-WR902AC firmware versions prior to 'TL-WR902AC(JP)_V3_230506'.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Data Quality
2 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 0.5%
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
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr902ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr802n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2012-5687 HIGH POC
7.8 Nov 01

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13

CVE-2025-9377 HIGH
8.6 Aug 29

TP-Link Archer C7 and TL-WR841N routers contain an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability in the Parental

CVE-2023-50224 MEDIUM
6.5 May 03

TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability.

CVE-2022-25073 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Feb 24

TL-WR841Nv14_US_0.9.1_4.18 routers were discovered to contain a stack overflow in the function dm_fillObjByStr(). Rated

CVE-2018-11714 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 04

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR840N v5 00000005 0.9.1 3.16 v0001.0 Build 170608 Rel.58696n and TL-WR841N v13 00

CVE-2023-33538 HIGH POC
8.8 Jun 07

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerabili

CVE-2023-33537 HIGH POC
8.1 Jun 07

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the compo

CVE-2023-33536 HIGH POC
8.1 Jun 07

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the compo

CVE-2023-36358 HIGH POC
7.7 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V3/V4, TL-WR941ND V5/V6, TL-WR743ND V1 and TL-WR841N V8 were discovered to contain a buffer overflo

CVE-2023-36357 HIGH POC
7.7 Jun 22

An issue in the /userRpm/LocalManageControlRpm component of TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR941ND

CVE-2023-36356 HIGH POC
7.7 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8, TL-WR941ND V5, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 were discovered to contain a buffer read ou

CVE-2023-36359 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, TL-WR940N V2/V3 and TL-WR941ND V5/V6 were discovered to contain a buffer overflo

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