CVE-2024-54887 | BDVDB-2026-261849 Detail

Description#

TP-Link TL-WR940N V3 and V4 with firmware 3.16.9 and earlier contain a buffer overflow via the dnsserver1 and dnsserver2 parameters at /userRpm/Wan6to4TunnelCfgRpm.htm. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote device in the context of the root user.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: adjacent.

Weaknesses#

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

References#

https://github.com/JBince/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2024-54887

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-01-09Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-07-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-01-09
Last modified: 2026-07-05

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Not stated

Score

8.0 High

EPSS

6.5%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 93.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

No version data in the source record.

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.0 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Adjacent
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).