OS Command Injection in Archer C4500X - CVE-2024-5035
Published: May 28, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89842
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5035
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TP-Link
Affected software:
Archer C4500X
Archer C4500X
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the "rftest" service. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted requests to ports TCP/8888, TCP/8889, or TCP/8890 and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target device.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-5035
Install updates from vendor's website.