High severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-27359
TP-Link AX1800 hotplugd Firewall Rule Race Condition Vulnerability
8.1
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Archer Ax21 Firmware · Tp-link
1.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27359
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27359
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-452/
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