CVE-2023-1389
CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
93.6 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
Yes
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware versions before 1.1.4 Build 20230219 contained a command injection vulnerability in the country form of the /cgi-bin/luci;stok=/locale endpoint on the web management interface. Specifically, the country parameter of the write operation was not sanitized before being used in a call to popen(), allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands, which would be run as root, with a simple POST request.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date Added
- 2023-05-01
- Patch Due Date
- 2023-05-22
- Ransomware Use
- Unknown
Technical details
- Published
- 2023-03-15
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-51677
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2023-1389?
TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware versions before 1.1.4 Build 20230219 contained a command injection vulnerability in the country form of the /cgi-bin/luci;stok=/locale endpoint on the web management interface. Specifically, the country parameter of the write operation was not sanitized before being used in a call to popen(), allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands, which would be run as root, with a simple POST request.
Is CVE-2023-1389 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2023-1389 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2023-05-22.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-1389?
CVE-2023-1389 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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