How severe is CVE-2023-6437?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-6437 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in TP-Link Ex20v Ax1800, Archer C5v Ac1200, Td-W9970, Td-W9970v3, Vx220-G2u, Vn020-G2u

CVE-2023-6437

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in TP-Link TP-Link EX20v AX1800, Tp-Link Archer C5v AC1200, Tp-Link TD-W9970, Tp-Link TD-W9970v3, TP-Link VX220-G2u, TP-Link VN020-G2u allows authenticated OS Command Injection. This issue affects TP-Link EX20v AX1800, Tp-Link Archer C5v AC1200, Tp-Link TD-W9970, Tp-Link TD-W9970v3 : through 20240328. Also the vulnerability continues in the TP-Link VX220-G2u and TP-Link VN020-G2u models due to the products not being produced and supported.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.014 (70.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Tp-link Ex20v Ax1800, Archer C5v Ac1200, Td-w9970, Td-w9970v3, Vx220-g2u, Vn020-g2u — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

iletisim@usom.gov.tr (government-resource, broken-link)
iletisim@usom.gov.tr (government-resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6437?: CVE-2023-6437 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Ex20v Ax1800, Archer C5v Ac1200, Td-W9970, Td-W9970v3, Vx220-G2u, Vn020-G2u, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-6437?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6437 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.