CVE-2024-5244

TP-Link Omada ER605 Reliance on Security Through Obscurity Vulnerability

MEDIUM
4.2
CVSS Score
Published: May 23, 2024 at 09:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:15 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorOmada ER605 FirmwareOmada ER605

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Severity
MEDIUM4.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

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

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-656

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