Multiple TP-LINK products allow a network-adjacent attacker with an administrative privilege to execute arbitrary OS commands by restoring…

published 2024-07-04 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-37352

cvss: 6.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits: 0; none known

Multiple TP-LINK products allow a network-adjacent attacker with an administrative privilege to execute arbitrary OS commands by restoring a crafted backup file. The affected device, with the initial configuration, allows login only from the LAN port or Wi-Fi.

Patch / fix

fixed in 5

tp-link archer_ax3000_firmware v1_1.1.3_build_20240415
tp-link archer_axe75_firmware v1_1.2.0_build_20240320
tp-link archer_ax5400_firmware v1_1.1.4_build_20240429
tp-link archer_axe5400_firmware v1_1.0.3_build_20240319
tp-link archer_airr5_firmware v1_1.0.3_build_20240319

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-07-05)

Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	6.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	6.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

TP-LINK Archer AX3000
TP-LINK Archer AXE75
TP-LINK Archer AX5400
TP-LINK Archer Air R5
TP-LINK Archer AXE5400
tp-link archer_ax3000_firmware
tp-link archer_axe75_firmware
tp-link archer_ax5400_firmware
tp-link archer_axe5400_firmware
tp-link archer_airr5_firmware

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-38471
NVD CVE-2024-38471

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Summary