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TP-Link Router Vulnerability CVE-2024-54887 Disclosed

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🛠️ Researcher Exploits Vulnerability in TP-Link Router, CVE-2024-54887 Assigned. A security researcher successfully identified and exploited a buffer overflow vulnerability in the TP-Link TL-WR940N router, affecting hardware versions 3 and 4. The researcher utilized reverse engineering techniques, including static and dynamic analysis, to develop an exploit that allows for remote code execution. The vulnerability was disclosed to TP-Link, which confirmed that the affected models have reached end-of-life status and will not receive further security updates. The CVE-2024-54887 was officially assigned and published following the disclosure process. This research highlights the ongoing security risks associated with IoT devices and the importance of timely updates.

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