# CVE-2020-24297: httpd on TP-Link TL-WPA4220 devices (versions 2 through 4) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by sending cra

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-11-18 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

httpd on TP-Link TL-WPA4220 devices (versions 2 through 4) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by sending crafted POST requests to the endpoint /admin/powerline. Fixed version: TL-WPA4220(EU)_V4_201023

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/
- https://the-hyperbolic.com/posts/vulnerabilities-in-tlwpa4220/

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