CVE-2023-40531 Command injection in Archer AX6000
An authenticated network-adjacent attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on TP-Link Archer AX6000 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-2023-40531?
CVE-2023-40531 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer AX6000, 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 AX6000 firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX6000(JP)_V1_1.3.0 Build 20221208' allows a network-adjacent authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40531?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tp-Link Archer Ax6000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40531?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40531 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-2023-40531 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40531 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rf5m-797p-8rc8.