The vulnerability of TP-LINK TL-WR849N router’s microprogramming software lies in the lack of authentication during firmware updates, allowing attackers to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the protected information.

The vulnerability of TP-LINK’s TL-WR849N router’s microprogramming software is related to the absence of authentication during firmware updates, which occurs through a POST request to the URI cgi/softup. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the confidentiality and...