CVE-2023-27359 json
TP-Link AX1800 hotplugd Firewall Rule Race Condition Vulnerability
published 2024-05-03 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-31135
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TP-Link AX1800 hotplugd Firewall Rule Race Condition Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain access to LAN-side services on affected installations of TP-Link Archer AX21 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the hotplugd daemon. The issue results from firewall rule handling that allows an attacker access to resources that should be available to the LAN interface only. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the root user. . Was ZDI-CAN-19664.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- TP-Link AX1800
- tp-link archer_ax21_firmware
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-23-452/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-27359
- NVD CVE-2023-27359
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