CVE-2023-27359 TP-Link AX1800 hotplugd Firewall Rule Race Condition Vulnerability
Remote attackers can bypass firewall rules to access LAN services and potentially execute arbitrary code as root on TP-Link Archer AX21 routers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-27359?
CVE-2023-27359 is a critical vulnerability in TP-Link AX1800, published on 3 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TP-Link AX1800 hotplugd Firewall Rule Race Condition Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain access to LAN-side services on affected installations of TP-Link Archer AX21 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the hotplugd daemon. The issue results from firewall rule handling that allows an attacker access to resources that should be available to the LAN interface only. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the root user. . Was ZDI-CAN-19664.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tp-Link Archer Ax21 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-27359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TP-Link AX1800
- CVE-2023-1389 TP-Link Archer AX-21 Command Injection
- CVE-2023-31710 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2023-27332 TP-Link Archer AX21 tdpServer Logging Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-27346 TP-Link AX1800 Firmware Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-27333 TP-Link Archer AX21 tmpServer Command 0x422 Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h688-4pc2-376f.