CVE-2022-24353

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

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.

Affected products

TP-Link AC1750: before 211210 — fixed in 211210

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: TP-Link AC1750 211210. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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