CVE-2023-49133 Command injection in AC1350 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Access Point (EAP225 V3)

High 8.1 Published 9 Apr 2024 Updated 4 Nov 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Tp-Link access points via crafted network requests to the enable_test_mode functionality.

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-2023-49133?

CVE-2023-49133 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Tp-Link AC1350 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Access Point (EAP225 V3), published on 9 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A command execution vulnerability exists in the tddpd enable_test_mode functionality of Tp-Link AC1350 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Access Point (EAP225 V3) v5.1.0 Build 20220926 and Tp-Link N300 Wireless Access Point (EAP115 V4) v5.0.4 Build 20220216. A specially crafted series of network requests can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can send a sequence of unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability impacts `uclited` on the EAP225(V3) 5.1.0 Build 20220926 of the AC1350 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Access Point.

Weakness: CWE-77, CWE-829

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49133?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Tp-Link Eap115 Firmware, Tp-Link Eap225 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49133?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49133 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-2023-49133 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49133 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqq4-qr43-h5jq.