OS command injection in TP-Link Archer C1200
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Archer C1200 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C1200(JP)_V2_230508' and Archer C9 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C9(JP)_V3_230508' allow a network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0055 46th 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 C1200 | firmware versions prior to 'Archer C1200(JP)_V2_230508' | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer C9 | firmware versions prior to 'Archer C9(JP)_V3_230508' | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Archer C1200 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to 'Archer C1200(JP)_V2_230508' Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer C9 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to 'Archer C9(JP)_V3_230508' Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 230508 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c1200:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 230508 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c9:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Running on | TP-Link |
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 230508 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c1200:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 230508 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c9:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Running on ·TP-Link
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38563
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx28-hg2r-f42q
References
More TP-Link Archer C1200 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10230 CMD_SET_CONFIG_COUNTRY in the TP-Link Device Debug protocol in TP-Link Archer C1200 1.0.0… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-10229 CMD_FTEST_CONFIG in the TP-Link Device Debug protocol in TP-Link Wireless Router Archer… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09433 TP-Link Archer C1200 1.13 Build 2018/01/24 rel.52299 EU devices have XSS via the PATH_INFO to the /webpages/data URI. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-13292 TP-Link Archer C1200 firmware version 1.13 Build 2018/01/24 rel.52299 EU has a XSS… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-38563 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38563 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qx28-hg2r-f42q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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