6.5

CVE-2022-24972: tp-link tl-wr940n_firmware Improper Access Control

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 28-03-2023Last modified 19-02-2025
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-24972 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in tp-link tl-wr940n_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

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

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR940N 3.20.1 Build 200316 Rel.34392n (5553) routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper access control. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-13911.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.58% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links