CVE-2020-24363
Published 2020-08-31 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source cve@mitre.org
Summary
CVE-2020-24363 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WA855RE. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 2, 2025, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by September 23, 2025. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. TP-Link has 6 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 6 known-exploited TP-Link vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: TP-Link — TL-WA855RE
Name: TP-link TL-WA855RE Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
Date added: 2025-09-02 · Due: 2025-09-23
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.
References
- http://malwrforensics.com/en/2020/08/31/cve-2020-24363-tl-wa855re-v5-advisory/
- https://pastebin.com/VjHM4UiA
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#Firmware
- http://malwrforensics.com/en/2020/08/31/cve-2020-24363-tl-wa855re-v5-advisory/
- https://pastebin.com/VjHM4UiA
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#Firmware
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-24363

