Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 28, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-24972
CVE-2022-24972
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR940N 3.20.1 Build 200316 Rel.34392n (5553) routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper access control. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-13911.
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Affected products
23.20.1 Build 200316 Rel.34392n+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 3.20.1 Build 200316 Rel.34392n
- (no CPE)range: 3.20.1 Build 200316 Rel.34392n (5553)
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References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-405/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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