September 2, 2025 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2020-24363 — TP-Link TL-WA855RE
TP-link TL-WA855RE Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2025-09-02- Federal due date
2025-09-23- Vendor
- TP-Link
- Product
- TL-WA855RE
- EPSS
- 93.7th percentile (score 0.114, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
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- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24363
CISA short description
TP-link TL-WA855RE contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker (on the same network) to submit a TDDP_RESET POST request for a factory reset and reboot. The attacker can then obtain incorrect access control by setting a new administrative password. The impacted products could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.