What is CVE-2023-36498?

CVE-2023-36498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-Link Er7206, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2024-02-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-36498?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

RCE in Tp-Link Er7206

CVE-2023-36498

A post-authentication command injection vulnerability exists in the PPTP client functionality of Tp-Link ER7206 Omada Gigabit VPN Router 1.3.0 build 20230322 Rel.70591. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command injection. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability and gain access to an unrestricted shell.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.034 (87.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Tp-link Er7206
Tp-link Er7206_firmware — versions 1.3.0
Tp-link Er7206 Omada Gigabit Vpn Router — versions 1.3.0 build 20230322 Rel.70591

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36498?: CVE-2023-36498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-Link Er7206, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2024-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-36498?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.