CVE-2022-29402

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 25, 2022 at 05:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:40 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorTl WR840N FirmwareTL-WR840N

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

TP-Link TL-WR840N EU v6.20 was discovered to contain insecure protections for its UART console. This vulnerability allows attackers to connect to the UART port via a serial connection and execute commands as the root user without authentication.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
tp-link-tl-wr840n (same device)
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://k4m1ll0.com/cve-tplink-tlwr840N-uart-shell.html

CVSS

6.8MEDIUMmitre
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-306

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