CVE-2023-1389
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National Vulnerability Database Information
Description: TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware versions before 1.1.4 Build 20230219 contained a command injection vulnerability in the country form of the /cgi-bin/luci;stok=/locale endpoint on the web management interface. Specifically, the country parameter of the write operation was not sanitized before being used in a call to popen(), allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands, which would be run as root, with a simple POST request.
CVSS Base Score: 8.8 (v3.1)
The **CVSS Base Score** is a score from **0 to 10** that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.
0.02.55.07.510.0
Published on: 03/15/2023 23:15:09
Last modified: 03/19/2025 20:57:29
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
CVSS Metrics Details
- Base Severity: HIGH
- Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- User Interaction: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
FIRST Information
EPSS Score: 0.9382
The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.
0.00.250.50.751.0
Percentile: 0.9986
The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.
0.00.250.50.751.0
*Data updated as of: 2025-10-11
CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.
CVE **CVE-2023-1389** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!
- Vulnerability Name: TP-Link Archer AX-21 Command Injection Vulnerability
- Short Description: TP-Link Archer AX-21 contains a command injection vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
- Date Added to KEV: 05/01/2023
- Vendor/Product: TP-Link / Archer AX21
- Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Due Date: 05/22/2023
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