Is CVE-2020-28005 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-28005 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-28005?

CVE-2020-28005 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-28005?

CVE-2020-28005 has an EPSS score of 1.79% (76th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28005?

Upgrade tl-wpa4220 firmware to tl-wpa4220(eu)_v4_201023 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-28005

MEDIUMEPSS 76th pctl

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

httpd on TP-Link TL-WPA4220 devices (hardware versions 2 through 4) allows remote authenticated users to trigger a buffer overflow (causing a denial of service) by sending a POST request to the /admin/syslog endpoint. Fixed version: TL-WPA4220(EU)_V4_201023

CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

tl-wpa4220 firmwareNVD

Affected:< tl-wpa4220(eu)_v4_201023Fixed in:tl-wpa4220(eu)_v4_201023CVE-2020-28005derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.79%probability of exploitation in 30 days

76thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 76% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

the-hyperbolic.com

Vendor Advisory1

tp-link.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0195	Medium	6.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-7269	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2019-11043	High	8.7	99%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2011-4862	High	10.0	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2007-5659	High	7.8	94%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-3786	High	7.5	91%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.