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TI-2020-04723 Aliases CVE-2020-5795GHSA-948p-g8fc-mhj5

Link following in TP-Link Archer A7 v5

Priority LOW 30CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in TP-Link Archer A7(US)_V5_200721 allows an authenticated admin user, with physical access and network access, to execute arbitrary code after plugging a crafted USB drive into the router.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01068 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—TP-Link Archer A7 v5Firmware Archer A7(US)_V5_200721—No fix listedCNA
  • TP-Link Archer A7 v5 Vendor— Affected Firmware Archer A7(US)_V5_200721 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_a7_firmware:200721:*:*:*:*:*:*:*200721VulnerableTP-Link
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_a7:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*v5Running onTP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_a7_firmware:200721:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 200721 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_a7:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v5 Running on ·TP-Link

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5795
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-948p-g8fc-mhj5

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-18684 TP-Link Archer A7 Archer A7(US)_V5_210519 is affected by a command injection… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08785 Protection mechanism failure in TP-Link Archer A7 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

Sources

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