OS command injection in TP-Link Archer AX50
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 AX50 firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX50(JP)_V1_230529', Archer A10 firmware versions prior to 'Archer A10(JP)_V2_230504', Archer AX10 firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX10(JP)_V1.2_230508', and Archer AX11000 firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX11000(JP)_V1_230523'.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00494 42nd 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 AX50 | firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX50(JP)_V1_230529' | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer A10 | firmware versions prior to 'Archer A10(JP)_V2_230504' | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer AX10 | firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX10(JP)_V1.2_230508' | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer AX11000 | firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX11000(JP)_V1_230523' | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Archer AX50 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX50(JP)_V1_230529' Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer A10 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to 'Archer A10(JP)_V2_230504' Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer AX10 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX10(JP)_V1.2_230508' Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer AX11000 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to 'Archer AX11000(JP)_V1_230523' Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 230529 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax50:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_a10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 230504 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_a10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 230508 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax11000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 230523 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax11000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TP-Link |
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 230529 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax50:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_a10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 230504 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_a10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 230508 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax11000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 230523 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax11000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2023-40357
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4cvv-xwg7-pq34
References
Advisory 1
More TP-Link Archer A10 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19943 OS command injection in TP-Link Archer A10 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-40357 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40357 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4cvv-xwg7-pq34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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