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CVE-2020-24363

High CVSS 8.8 Known exploited

Published 2020-08-31 · last changed 2026-06-17 · added to CISA KEV 2025-09-02

This one is being exploited in the wild.

CISA added CVE-2020-24363 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-09-02. Federal agencies are required to remediate it on a deadline. If you have affected machines, this is the class of finding that moves ahead of the rest of the queue.

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2020-24363, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

TP-Link TL-WA855RE V5 20200415-rel37464 devices 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.

Sources

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