CVE-2022-24353

TP-Link AC1750 NetUSB Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link AC1750 1.1.4 Build 20211022 rel.59103(5553) routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the NetUSB.ko module. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the root user. Was ZDI-CAN-15769.

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link AC1750 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the NetUSB.ko module. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the root user.

*Credits: Bien Pham (@bienpnn) from Team Orca of Sea Security (security.sea.com)

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 8.8

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-02-02 CVE Reserved
2022-02-10 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-09-07 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-263	Third Party Advisory

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Tp-link Search vendor "Tp-link"	Ac1750 Firmware Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Ac1750 Firmware"	< 211210 Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Ac1750 Firmware" and version " < 211210"	-	Affected	in	Tp-link Search vendor "Tp-link"	Ac1750 Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Ac1750"	-	-	Safe