CVE-2023-31188 Command injection in Archer C20
Authenticated network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on TP-LINK Archer routers, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-31188?
CVE-2023-31188 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C20, published on 6 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple TP-LINK products allow a network-adjacent authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. Affected products/versions are as follows: Archer C50 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C50(JP)_V3_230505', Archer C55 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C55(JP)_V1_230506', and Archer C20 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C20(JP)_V1_230616'.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31188?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Tp-Link Archer C50 V3 Firmware, Tp-Link Archer C55 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-31188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-31188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TP-LINK Archer C20
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qc3c-m38x-gmmf.