CVE-2023-1389
HighActively exploited (CISA KEV)
Description
TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware versions before 1.1.4 Build 20230219 contained a command injection vulnerability in the country form of the /cgi-bin/luci;stok=/locale endpoint on the web management interface. Specifically, the country parameter of the write operation was not sanitized before being used in a call to popen(), allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands, which would be run as root, with a simple POST request.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product
TP-Link Archer AX21
PublishedMar 15, 2023
First seenMar 15, 2023
Added to KEVMay 1, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-77Command injection
How to fix
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: May 22, 2023Update
- tp-link archer_ax21_firmware1.1.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tp-link archer_ax21_firmware | v < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 |
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