OS command injection in TP-Link Archer C50
Priority LOW 37CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Multiple TP-LINK products allow a network-adjacent authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. Affected products/versions are as follows: Archer C50 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C50(JP)_V3_230505', Archer C55 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C55(JP)_V1_230506', and Archer C20 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C20(JP)_V1_230616'.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0047 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link | Archer C50 | firmware versions prior to 'Archer C50(JP)_V3_230505' | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer C55 | firmware versions prior to 'Archer C55(JP)_V1_230506' | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer C20 | firmware versions prior to 'Archer C20(JP)_V1_230616' | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Archer C50 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to 'Archer C50(JP)_V3_230505' Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer C55 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to 'Archer C55(JP)_V1_230506' Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer C20 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to 'Archer C20(JP)_V1_230616' Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c55_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 230506 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c50_v3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 230505 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c50_v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TP-Link |
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c55_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 230506 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c50_v3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 230505 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c50_v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31188
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc3c-m38x-gmmf
References
More TP-Link Archer C50 V3 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15900 Hard-coded credentials in TP-Link Archer C50 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-31188 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-31188 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qc3c-m38x-gmmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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