RCE in TP-Link Archer Air R5

CVE-2024-21773

Multiple TP-LINK products allow a network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker with access to the product from the LAN port or Wi-Fi to execute arbitrary OS commands on the product that has pre-specified target devices and blocked URLs in parental control settings.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-21773: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21773?
CVE-2024-21773 is a high-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Archer Air R5, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-01-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-21773?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.