CVE-2023-1389 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-05-01
TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers contain a command injection vulnerability in the country parameter of the /cgi-bin/luci;stok=/locale endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands as root via a specially crafted POST request due to improper sanitization before a popen() call.
Yes. CVE-2023-1389 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 1 May 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-1389?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 1 May 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware before 1.1.4 Build 20230219.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-1389?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2023-1389 attacked?
It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-1389?
Check whether you run TP-Link Archer AX21. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware before 1.1.4 Build 20230219
Timeline
2023-03-15: disclosed: NVD Published Date
2023-05-01: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog