TP-Link TL-WR841N ated_tp command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TP-Link TL-WR841N. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is the function ated_tp. Executing a manipulation can lead to command injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-39471. The attack is only possible within the local network. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TP-Link TL-WR841N (Router Operating System) (version now known). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ated_tp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

TP-Link TL-WR841N ated_tp Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR841N routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ated_tp service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21825.

The weakness was disclosed 11/15/2023 as ZDI-23-1624. The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-39471 since 08/02/2023. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at static.tp-link.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: static.tp-link.com

Timelineinfo

08/02/2023 🔍
11/15/2023 +105 days 🔍
11/15/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2025 +637 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tp-link.com

Advisory: ZDI-23-1624
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-39471 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-39471
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245482

Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2023 07:02
Updated: 08/13/2025 02:04
Changes: 11/15/2023 07:02 (40), 08/13/2025 02:04 (37)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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