CVE-2020-24363TP-link TL-WA855RE Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
Known exploited — TP-link TL-WA855RE Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 02.09.2025. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 23.09.2025.
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. https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/range-extender/tl-wa855re/#overview ; https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#FAQs ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24363
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.
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| tp-link | tl-wa855re firmware | < 200731 |
References and patches
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#Firmware Product
- http://malwrforensics.com/en/2020/08/31/cve-2020-24363-tl-wa855re-v5-advisory/ Third Party Advisory
- https://pastebin.com/VjHM4UiA Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-24363 US Government Resource
CPE matches (NVD) (1)
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wa855re_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 200731