CVE-2023-1389
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CVE-2023-1389 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 100.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
100.0th percentile
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tp-Link | Archer Ax21 Firmware | < 1.1.4 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174131/TP-Link-Archer-AX21-Command-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-11Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174131/TP-Link-Archer-AX21-Command-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-11Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-1389US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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