TP-Link TL-WA855RE V5 20200415-rel37464 devices allow an unauthenticated attacker (on the…
Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
TP-Link TL-WA855RE V5 20200415-rel37464 devices allow an unauthenticated attacker (on the same network) to submit a TDDP_RESET POST request for a factory reset and reboot. The attacker can then obtain incorrect access control by setting a new administrative password.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-09-02CISA due date 2025-09-23
EPSS 0.22187 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2025-09-02 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-24363
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-339j-xv49-q5p7
References
More TP-Link Tl-wa855re Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-08797 Improper authentication in TP-Link TL-WA855RE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2020-24363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-24363 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-339j-xv49-q5p7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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