OS command injection in TP-Link Archer AX3000
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-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 with access to the product from the LAN port or Wi-Fi to execute arbitrary OS commands.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00446 39th 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
- Yes
- 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 AX3000 | firmware versions prior to "Archer AX3000(JP)_V1_1.1.2 Build 20231115" | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer AX5400 | firmware versions prior to "Archer AX5400(JP)_V1_1.1.2 Build 20231115" | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer AXE75 | firmware versions prior to "Archer AXE75(JP)_V1_231115" | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer Air R5 | firmware versions prior to "Archer Air R5(JP)_V1_1.1.6 Build 20240508" | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Archer AX3000 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to "Archer AX3000(JP)_V1_1.1.2 Build 20231115" Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer AX5400 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to "Archer AX5400(JP)_V1_1.1.2 Build 20231115" Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer AXE75 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to "Archer AXE75(JP)_V1_231115" Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer Air R5 VendorTP-Link Affected firmware versions prior to "Archer Air R5(JP)_V1_1.1.6 Build 20240508" Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax3000:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax5400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax5400:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_axe75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.9 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_axe75:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Running on | TP-Link |
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax3000:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax5400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax5400:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_axe75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_axe75:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·TP-Link
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21821
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqqq-355c-2q6w
References
Advisory 1
More TP-Link Archer Ax3000 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-14508 OS command injection in TP-Link Archer AX3000 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-14457 OS command injection in TP-Link Archer AX3000 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-21821 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21821 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wqqq-355c-2q6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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