RCE in Tp-link Archer Air R5
CVE-2024-21821
Multiple TP-LINK products allow a network-adjacent authenticated attacker with access to the product from the LAN port or Wi-Fi to execute arbitrary OS commands.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.004 (35.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tp-link Archer Air R5 — versions firmware versions prior to "Archer Air R5(JP)_V1_1.1.6 Build 20240508"
- Tp-link Archer Ax3000 — versions firmware versions prior to "Archer AX3000(JP)_V1_1.1.2 Build 20231115"
- Tp-link Archer_ax3000 — versions 1.0
- Tp-link Archer_ax3000_firmware
- Tp-link Archer Ax5400 — versions firmware versions prior to "Archer AX5400(JP)_V1_1.1.2 Build 20231115"
- Tp-link Archer_ax5400 — versions 1.0
- Tp-link Archer_ax5400_firmware
- Tp-link Archer Axe75 — versions firmware versions prior to "Archer AXE75(JP)_V1_231115"
- Tp-link Archer_axe75 — versions 1.0
- Tp-link Archer_axe75_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Product)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Product)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Product)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21821?
- CVE-2024-21821 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Archer Air R5, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2024-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21821?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-21821 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.