JVN#29471697
Android App "TP-Link Tether" and "TP-Link Tapo" vulnerable to improper server certificate verification
Overview
Android App "TP-Link Tether" and "TP-Link Tapo" provided by TP-LINK GLOBAL INC. are vulnerable to improper server certificate verification.
Products Affected
- TP-Link Tether versions prior to 4.5.13
- TP-Link Tapo versions prior to 3.3.6
Description
Android App "TP-Link Tether" and "TP-Link Tapo" provided by TP-LINK GLOBAL INC. are vulnerable to improper server certificate verification (CWE-295).
Impact
A man-in-the-middle attack may allow an attacker to eavesdrop on an encrypted communication.
Solution
Update the application
Update the application to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| TP-LINK GLOBAL INC. | TP-Link Tether |
| TP-Link Tapo |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
| Attack Vector(AV) | Physical (P) | Local (L) | Adjacent (A) | Network (N) |
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| Attack Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Low (L) | ||
| Privileges Required(PR) | High (H) | Low (L) | None (N) | |
| User Interaction(UI) | Required (R) | None (N) | ||
| Scope(S) | Unchanged (U) | Changed (C) | ||
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) |
Comment
This analysis assumes a man-in-the-middle attack being conducted by an attacker that places a malicious wireless LAN access point.
Credit
Kenichiro Ito of TDU Cryptography Lab. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert |
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| JPCERT Reports |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2024-31340 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2024-000046 |