Stack-based buffer overflow in TP-Link TL-WA1201
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WA1201 1.0.1 Build 20200709 rel.66244(5553) wireless access points. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of DNS responses. A crafted DNS message can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length, stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-14656.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link | TL-WA1201 | 1.0.1 Build 20200709 rel.66244(5553) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- TL-WA1201 VendorTP-Link Affected 1.0.1 Build 20200709 rel.66244(5553) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-35004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqp4-9vc9-xvcp
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-35004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-35004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cqp4-9vc9-xvcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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