CVE-2024-54127 Exposure of Wi-Fi Credentials in Plaintext in TP-Link Archer C50
An attacker with physical access can retrieve Wi-Fi credentials via an unprotected serial interface on the TP-Link Archer C50 router.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-54127?
CVE-2024-54127 is a medium-severity 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 presence of terminal access on a serial interface without proper access control. An attacker with physical access could exploit this by accessing the UART shell on the vulnerable device. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to obtain Wi-Fi credentials of the targeted system.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54127?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54127?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54127 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-54127 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54127 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r43r-p9mv-g2fw.