TP-Link Omada ER605 reliance on security through obscurity

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in TP-Link Omada ER605. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-5244. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in TP-Link Omada ER605 (the affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-656. The product uses a protection mechanism whose strength depends heavily on its obscurity, such that knowledge of its algorithms or key data is sufficient to defeat the mechanism. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

TP-Link Omada ER605 Reliance on Security Through Obscurity Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to access or spoof DDNS messages on affected installations of TP-Link Omada ER605 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. However, devices are vulnerable only if configured to use the Comexe DDNS service. The specific flaw exists within the cmxddnsd executable. The issue results from reliance on obscurity to secure network data. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22439.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-5244 since 05/22/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Class: Reliance on security through obscurity
CWE: CWE-656
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Remote: Yes

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05/22/2024 🔍
05/23/2024 +1 days 🔍
05/23/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/06/2025 +440 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tp-link.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-5244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-266052

Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2024 17:24
Updated: 08/06/2025 16:40
Changes: 05/23/2024 17:24 (48), 08/06/2025 16:40 (23)
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