CVE-2021-42232

Description

TP-Link Archer A7 Archer A7(US)_V5_210519 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in /usr/bin/tddp. The vulnerability is caused by the program taking part of the received data packet as part of the command. This will cause an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the router.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.82% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory tp-link.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tp-link.com vendor advisory
http://archer.com not applicable
https://github.com/mQaLeX/IoT/blob/main/tp-link/Archer%20A7%28US%29_V5_20519_tddp.md

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42232?
CVE-2021-42232 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42232?
To fix CVE-2021-42232, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-42232 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-42232 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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