CVE-2024-57357
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue in TPLINK TL-WPA 8630 TL-WPA8630(US)_V2_2.0.4 Build 20230427 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via function sub_4256CC, which allows command injection by injecting 'devpwd'.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA command injection vulnerability in TPLINK TL-WPA 8630 firmware v2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting malicious input through the 'devpwd' parameter into function sub_4256CC, achieving unauthenticated remote code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.0.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm firmware versionAccess the device's web management interface and navigate to System > Firmware Upgrade or Status page to view the current firmware version. Alternatively, check the device label or documentation for the installed version.Affected if The installed firmware version is exactly 2.0.4
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Identify network exposure of management interfaceDetermine if the device's web interface (typically on ports 80 or 443) is accessible from untrusted networks by scanning the device IP from an external location or reviewing firewall rules.Affected if The HTTP/HTTPS management ports are reachable from untrusted network segments or the internet
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Verify unauthenticated access to vulnerable endpointSend an HTTP POST request to the device's web interface targeting the endpoint that handles the 'devpwd' parameter (commonly /cgi or /admin). Since this is a command injection, the mere ability to reach this endpoint unauthenticated indicates potential exploitability.Affected if The device accepts unauthenticated HTTP requests to the CGI endpoint and returns valid responses without authentication challenges
A user is affected if the device runs firmware version 2.0.4 AND the web management interface is network-accessible without authentication, allowing unauthenticated attackers to send malicious input through the devpwd parameter.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware updates when available; otherwise restrict network exposure of the device and implement network segmentation to limit attack surface.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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