CVE-2022-46435 (GCVE-0-2022-46435)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-20 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-16 17:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An issue in the firmware update process of TP-Link TL-WR941ND V2/V3 up to 3.13.9 and TL-WR941ND V4 up to 3.12.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via uploading a crafted firmware image.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-16 17:40 UTC
Assigner
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