Check Point Advisories

TP-Link TL-WA855RE Authentication Bypass (CVE-2020-24363)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-3853
Date Published:	14 Jun 2023
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Wednesday 14 June, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-24363
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	TP-Link TL-WA855RE V5_200415
Vulnerability Description	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in TP-Link TL-WA855RE. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access into the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the TP-Link TL-WA855RE Authentication Bypass (CVE-2020-24363) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: TP-Link TL-WA855RE Authentication Bypass (CVE-2020-24363)