CVE-2023-39224 Command injection in Archer C5

High 8.0 Published 6 Sep 2023 Updated 26 Sep 2024

An authenticated network-adjacent attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on TP-Link Archer C5 and C7 routers.

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-2023-39224?

CVE-2023-39224 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C5, 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

Archer C5 firmware all versions and Archer C7 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C7(JP)_V2_230602' allow a network-adjacent authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. Note that Archer C5 is no longer supported, therefore the update for this product is not provided.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39224?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tp-Link Archer C7 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-39224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39224 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-2023-39224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m38f-j7hr-9hgm.