# CVE-2023-39224: Command injection in Archer C5

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

- **Severity:** High 8.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m38f-j7hr-9hgm

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39224?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2023-39224 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in TP-LINK Archer C5

- [CVE-2025-9377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9377/): TP-Link Archer C7(EU) and TL-WR841N/ND(MS) OS Command Injection (high 8.6, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-5363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5363/): Use of weak cryptographic key in TP-Link Archer C7 (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2023-2646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2646/): TP-Link Archer C7v2 GET Request Parameter denial of service (medium 4.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-39224 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: TP-LINK Archer C5. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39224/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39224/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39224
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39224
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39224

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39224/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.