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ID

VAR-202005-0074


CVE

CVE-2020-10916


TITLE

TP-Link TL-WA855RE Authentication vulnerability in firmware

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2020-005316

DESCRIPTION

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA855RE Firmware Ver: 855rev4-up-ver1-0-1-P1[20191213-rel60361] Wi-Fi extenders. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the first-time setup process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation on first-time setup requests. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the password for the Admin account and execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-10003. Zero Day Initiative To this vulnerability ZDI-CAN-10003 Was numbered.Information is obtained, information is tampered with, and service operation is interrupted. (DoS) It may be put into a state. TP-Link TL-WA855RE is a wireless network signal extender of China TP-Link company. The vulnerability stems from the program's failure to properly verify the initial setup request

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sources: NVD: CVE-2020-10916 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2020-005316 // ZDI: ZDI-20-553 // CNVD: CNVD-2020-25836 // VULMON: CVE-2020-10916

IOT TAXONOMY

category:['Network device']sub_category: -

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category:['network device']sub_category:Wi-Fi range extender

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sources: OTHER: None // CNVD: CNVD-2020-25836

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:tp linkmodel:tl-wa855rescope: - version: -

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vendor:tp linkmodel:tl-wa855rescope:eqversion:190408

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vendor:tp linkmodel:tl-wa855rescope:eqversion:191213

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sources: ZDI: ZDI-20-553 // CNVD: CNVD-2020-25836 // VULMON: CVE-2020-10916 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2020-005316 // NVD: CVE-2020-10916

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2020-10916
value: HIGH

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zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CVE-2020-10916
value: HIGH

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NVD: JVNDB-2020-005316
value: HIGH

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ZDI: CVE-2020-10916
value: HIGH

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CNVD: CNVD-2020-25836
value: HIGH

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CNNVD: CNNVD-202004-2269
value: HIGH

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VULMON: CVE-2020-10916
value: MEDIUM

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2020-10916
severity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 5.2
vectorString: AV:A/AC:L/AU:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
accessVector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: SINGLE
confidentialityImpact: PARTIAL
integrityImpact: PARTIAL
availabilityImpact: PARTIAL
exploitabilityScore: 5.1
impactScore: 6.4
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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NVD: JVNDB-2020-005316
severity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 5.2
vectorString: AV:A/AC:L/AU:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
accessVector: ADJACENT NETWORK
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: SINGLE
confidentialityImpact: PARTIAL
integrityImpact: PARTIAL
availabilityImpact: PARTIAL
exploitabilityScore: NONE
impactScore: NONE
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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CNVD: CNVD-2020-25836
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 8.3
vectorString: AV:A/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 6.5
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2020-10916
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 8.0
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: ADJACENT
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: 2.1
impactScore: 5.9
version: 3.1

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zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CVE-2020-10916
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 8.0
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: ADJACENT
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: 2.1
impactScore: 5.9
version: 3.0

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NVD: JVNDB-2020-005316
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 8.0
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: ADJACENT NETWORK
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: NONE
impactScore: NONE
version: 3.0

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ZDI: CVE-2020-10916
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 8.0
vectorString: AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: ADJACENT
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: 2.1
impactScore: 5.9
version: 3.0

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sources: ZDI: ZDI-20-553 // CNVD: CNVD-2020-25836 // VULMON: CVE-2020-10916 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2020-005316 // CNNVD: CNNVD-202004-2269 // NVD: CVE-2020-10916 // NVD: CVE-2020-10916

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:CWE-287

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2020-005316 // NVD: CVE-2020-10916

THREAT TYPE

remote or local

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-202004-2269

TYPE

authorization issue

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-202004-2269

CONFIGURATIONS

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            JVNDB: JVNDB-2020-005316

PATCH
title:Top Pageurl:https://www.tp-link.com/en/
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title:TP Link TL-WA855RE login.json authentication permission upgrade improper vulnerability patchurl:https://www.cnvd.org.cn/patchInfo/show/215989
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title:TP-Link TL-WA855RE Remediation measures for authorization problem vulnerabilitiesurl:http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqById.tag?id=117915
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sources:
            
            
            CNVD: CNVD-2020-25836 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2020-005316 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-202004-2269

EXTERNAL IDS
db:NVDid:CVE-2020-10916
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db:ZDIid:ZDI-20-553
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db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2020-005316
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db:ZDI_CANid:ZDI-CAN-10003
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db:CNVDid:CNVD-2020-25836
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db:NSFOCUSid:47270
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db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-202004-2269
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db:OTHERid:NONE
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db:VULMONid:CVE-2020-10916
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sources:
            
            
            OTHER: None // 
            
            
            
            ZDI: ZDI-20-553 // 
            
            
            
            CNVD: CNVD-2020-25836 // 
            
            
            
            VULMON: CVE-2020-10916 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2020-005316 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-202004-2269 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2020-10916

REFERENCES
url:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/zdi-20-553/
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url:https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2020-10916
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url:https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2020-10916
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url:http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47270
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url:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10769424
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url:https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html
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url:https://nvd.nist.gov
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url:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180987
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sources:
            
            
            OTHER: None // 
            
            
            
            CNVD: CNVD-2020-25836 // 
            
            
            
            VULMON: CVE-2020-10916 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2020-005316 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-202004-2269 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2020-10916

CREDITS
Anonymous
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sources:
            
            
            ZDI: ZDI-20-553

SOURCES
db:OTHERid: - 
db:ZDIid:ZDI-20-553
db:CNVDid:CNVD-2020-25836
db:VULMONid:CVE-2020-10916
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2020-005316
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-202004-2269
db:NVDid:CVE-2020-10916

LAST UPDATE DATE
2025-01-30T21:07:36.796000+00:00

SOURCES UPDATE DATE
db:ZDIid:ZDI-20-553date:2020-04-28T00:00:00
db:CNVDid:CNVD-2020-25836date:2020-04-30T00:00:00
db:VULMONid:CVE-2020-10916date:2020-05-14T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2020-005316date:2020-06-11T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-202004-2269date:2020-07-28T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2020-10916date:2024-11-21T04:56:21.810

SOURCES RELEASE DATE
db:ZDIid:ZDI-20-553date:2020-04-28T00:00:00
db:CNVDid:CNVD-2020-25836date:2020-04-30T00:00:00
db:VULMONid:CVE-2020-10916date:2020-05-07T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2020-005316date:2020-06-11T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-202004-2269date:2020-04-28T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2020-10916date:2020-05-07T23:15:11.577