What is CVE-2020-5797?

CVE-2020-5797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Archer_c9, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-11-21.

How severe is CVE-2020-5797?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Tp-link Archer_c9

CVE-2020-5797

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in TP-Link Archer C9(US)_V1_180125 firmware allows an unauthenticated actor, with physical access and network access, to read sensitive files and write to a limited set of files after plugging a craft…

EPSS: 0.006 (47.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Tp-link Archer_c9 — versions v1
Tp-link Archer_c9_firmware — versions 180125
N/a Tp-link Archer C9 A1 — versions Archer C9(US)_V1_180125 firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5797?: CVE-2020-5797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Archer_c9, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2020-5797?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.