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CVE-2023-27359

Published: May 3, 2024Updated: Aug 6, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-362
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 36.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-362

Affected Products

TP-Link
commercial·TWaka tp link
AX1800
Networking Infrastructure
archer ax21 firmware
Networking Infrastructure
TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd.
commercial·CNaka tl-wr841n, tl-wr940n, tl-wr886n
Archer AX21
Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax21/v3/#Firmware
tp-link.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-452/
zerodayinitiative.com

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