Command Injection in TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-1389 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Archer AX21 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU73718
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1389
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "country" parameter within the merge_country_config function. A remote unauthenticated attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsArcher AX21: before 1.1.4 20230219
External linkshttp://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-11
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-451/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
