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CVE-2020-36178 Details

Description

oal_ipt_addBridgeIsolationRules on TP-Link TL-WR840N 6_EU_0.9.1_4.16 devices allows OS command injection because a raw string entered from the web interface (an IP address field) is used directly for a call to the system library function (for iptables). NOTE: oal_ipt_addBridgeIsolationRules is not the only function that calls util_execSystem.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
tp-link tl-wr840n firmware
6_eu_0.9.1_4.16

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr840n_firmware:6_eu_0.9.1_4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
tp-link tl-wr840n
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr840n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-36178
NVD Published Date:
Jan 6, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]