TP-Link AX1800 hotplugd Firewall Rule Race Condition Vulnerability

CVE-2023-27359

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information

Vendor
Tp-link
Status
Ax1800
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 May 2024

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.

Affected Version(s)

AX1800 = AX21(US)_V3_1.1.1 Build 20220603

Refferences

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-452/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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