May 30, 2023, 8:08 p.m. |

FortiGuard Labs | FortiGuard Center - Threat Signal Report fortiguard.fortinet.com

What is TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800)?

TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) is a line of consumer-oriented Wi-Fi routers.




What is the attack?

A command injection vulnerability exists in TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware versions before 1.1.4 Build 20230219 that allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands and obtain root access via a POST request. The issue has been assigned CVE-2023-1389. The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 8.8 and is rated HIGH.



Why is this significant?

This is significant because …

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