# CVE-2019-16213: Tenda PA6 Wi-Fi Powerline extender 1.0.1.21 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-06-25 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Tenda PA6 Wi-Fi Powerline extender 1.0.1.21 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially crafted string, an attacker could modify the device name of an attached PLC adapter to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://securityintelligence.com/posts/vulnerable-powerline-extenders-underline-lax-iot-security/

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