CVE-2024-54126 Insufficient Integrity Verification Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C50
An attacker with admin access can upload malicious firmware to TP-Link Archer C50 routers due to insufficient signature verification, leading to device compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-54126?
CVE-2024-54126 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C50 Wireless Router, published on 5 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability exists in the TP-Link Archer C50 due to improper signature verification mechanism in the firmware upgrade process at its web interface. An attacker with administrative privileges within the router’s Wi-Fi range could exploit this vulnerability by uploading and executing malicious firmware which could lead to complete compromise of the targeted device.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54126?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54126?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54126 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2024-54126 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54126 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-222x-w66m-px4x.