CVE-2021-4144 Command injection in TL-WR802N V4(JP)

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on TP-Link TL-WR802N routers via OS command injection vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-4144?

CVE-2021-4144 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TP-LINK TL-WR802N V4(JP), published on 23 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TP-Link wifi router TL-WR802N V4(JP), with firmware version prior to 211202, is vulnerable to OS command injection.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4144?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tp-Link Tl-Wr802n Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4144?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2021-4144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhhg-695x-jq83.

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