CVE-2020-24297

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2020-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

httpd on TP-Link TL-WPA4220 devices (versions 2 through 4) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by sending crafted POST requests to the endpoint /admin/powerline. Fixed version: TL-WPA4220(EU)_V4_201023

Affected products

TP-Link Tl-Wpa4220 Firmware: before tl-wpa4220\(eu\)_v4_201023 — fixed in tl-wpa4220\(eu\)_v4_201023

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: TP-Link Tl-Wpa4220 Firmware tl-wpa4220\(eu\)_v4_201023. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://the-hyperbolic.com/posts/vulnerabilities-in-tlwpa4220/
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/
https://the-hyperbolic.com/posts/vulnerabilities-in-tlwpa4220/
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/

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