Improper Authentication in Archer A7 - CVE-2020-10888
Published: March 26, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26410
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10888
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TP-Link
Affected software:
Archer A7
Archer A7
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to a lack of proper authentication prior to establishing SSH port forwarding rules during initial setup. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain elevated privileges to resources normally protected from the WAN interface.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10888
Install updates from vendor's website.