VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-29402

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-05-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

TP-Link TL-WR840N EU v6.20 was discovered to contain insecure protections for its UART console. This vulnerability allows attackers to connect to the UART port via a serial connection and execute commands as the root user without authentication.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-306

Primary references