CVE-2022-24353: tp-link ac1750_firmware Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-24353 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in tp-link ac1750_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-03-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 19-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.