CVE-2021-35004

Critical

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA1201 1.0.1 Build 20200709 rel.66244(5553) wireless access points. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of DNS responses. A crafted DNS message can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length, stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-14656.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductTp-link Tl-wa1201 Firmware
PublishedJan 21, 2022
First seenJan 21, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-121CWE-121

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
tp-link tl-wa1201_firmware1.0.1—

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