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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-35575 · published 26 December 2020

CVE-2020-35575: Tp-link wa901nd firmware vulnerability

Tp Link · Wa901nd Firmware

A password-disclosure issue in the web interface on certain TP-Link devices allows a remote attacker to get full administrative access to the web panel. This affects WA901ND devices before 3.16.9(201211) beta, and Archer C5, Archer C7, MR3420, MR6400, WA701ND, WA801ND, WDR3500, WDR3600, WE843N, WR1043ND, WR1045ND, WR740N, WR741ND, WR749N, WR802N, WR840N, WR841HP, WR841N, WR842N, WR842ND, WR845N, WR940N, WR941HP, WR945N, WR949N, and WRD4300 devices.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 7.6% · top 5.6%
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
7.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
27Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A password-disclosure issue in the web interface on certain TP-Link devices allows a remote attacker to get full administrative access to the web panel. This affects WA901ND devices before 3.16.9(201211) beta, and Archer C5, Archer C7, MR3420, MR6400, WA701ND, WA801ND, WDR3500, WDR3600, WE843N, WR1043ND, WR1045ND, WR740N, WR741ND, WR749N, WR802N, WR840N, WR841HP, WR841N, WR842N, WR842ND, WR845N, WR940N, WR941HP, WR945N, WR949N, and WRD4300 devices.

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

Affected products

27 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163274/TP-Link-TL-WR841N-Command-Injection.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://pastebin.com/F8AuUdck Third Party Advisory
https://static.tp-link.com/2020/202012/20201214/wa901ndv5_eu_3_16_9_up_boot%28201211%29.zip
https://www.tp-link.com/us/security Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163274/TP-Link-TL-WR841N-Command-Injection.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://pastebin.com/F8AuUdck Third Party Advisory
https://static.tp-link.com/2020/202012/20201214/wa901ndv5_eu_3_16_9_up_boot%28201211%29.zip
https://www.tp-link.com/us/security Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-35575), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.