# CVE-2022-24353: Memory corruption in AC1750

> Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code as root on TP-Link AC1750 routers via a buffer over-read in the NetUSB module.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 19 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-52gc-5pjh-wc34

## What is CVE-2022-24353?

CVE-2022-24353 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in TP-Link AC1750, published on 28 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24353?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tp-Link Ac1750 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-24353?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-24353 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in TP-Link AC1750

- [CVE-2020-28347](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28347/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-10881](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10881/): Memory corruption in Archer A7 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-24352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24352/): Memory corruption in AC1750 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-24354](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24354/): Integer overflow in AC1750 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-10882](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10882/): Command injection in Archer A7 (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-24353 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-24353 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in TP-Link AC1750, published on 28 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: TP-Link AC1750. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24353/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24353/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24353
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24353
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24353

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24353/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.