What is CVE-2021-27209?

CVE-2021-27209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-Link Archer C5v, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-02-13.

How severe is CVE-2021-27209?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Tp-Link Archer C5v

CVE-2021-27209

In the management interface on TP-Link Archer C5v 1.7_181221 devices, credentials are sent in a base64 format over cleartext HTTP.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Tp-link Archer_c5v — versions 1.0
Tp-link Archer_c5v_firmware — versions 1.7_181221
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27209?: CVE-2021-27209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-Link Archer C5v, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-27209?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.