CVE-2020-24363

HIGH(8.8)KEVElevated Risk

TP-link TL-WA855RE Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

Description

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.

KEV Information

Vendor
TP-Link
Product
TL-WA855RE
Date Added
September 2, 2025
Due Date
September 23, 2025
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVSS Score

Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HOpen in Calculator
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9

CWEs

CWE-306Missing Authentication

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Affected Products

VendorProductVersion
tp-linktl-wa855re firmware< 200731

Multiple CVSS Assessments

Source: [email protected](Primary)
8.8
HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0(Secondary)
8.8
HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

CVSS Score

8.8
HIGH(8.8)

EPSS Score

EPSS Score20.69%
EPSS Percentile97.3%

Dates

PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Last ModifiedJune 17, 2026
StatusAnalyzed
CVSS Versionv3.1

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