Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2021-4144 – TP-Link TL-WR802N WiFi router

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-4144

TP-Link TL-WR802N WiFi router could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a command injection flaw. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Impact

Command Execution

Affected Vendors

TP-Link

Affected Products

TP-Link TL-WR802N V4(JP) 170705

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of TL-WR802N, available from the TP-Link Web site.

https://www.tp-link.com/us/

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