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FKIE_CVE-2023-37284

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-09-06 10:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:07
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Improper authentication vulnerability in Archer C20 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C20(JP)_V1_230616' allows a network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command via a crafted request to bypass authentication.
References
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU99392903/Third Party Advisory
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://www.tp-link.com/jp/support/download/archer-c20/v1/#FirmwareProduct
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU99392903/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.tp-link.com/jp/support/download/archer-c20/v1/#FirmwareProduct
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
tp-link archer_c20_firmware *
tp-link archer_c20 1
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