Command Injection in Router Web Management Interface
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the web management interface of Archer C20 v6 firmware when processing certain WAN-related configuration operations. An authenticated administrator may exploit insufficient input validation to execute arbitrary system commands, potentially resulting in full device compromise. Successful exploitation may allow arbitrary command execution with elevated privileges, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device and network traffic passing through it.
Why it matters now
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 C20 v6 | before EU_0.9.1 Build 260811; before US_0.9.1 Build 260812; before RU_0.9.1 Build 260812 | EU_0.9.1 Build 260811, US_0.9.1 Build 260812, RU_0.9.1 Build 260812 | Patch available | CNA |
- Archer C20 v6 VendorTP-Link Affected before EU_0.9.1 Build 260811; before US_0.9.1 Build 260812; before RU_0.9.1 Build 260812 Fixed in EU_0.9.1 Build 260811, US_0.9.1 Build 260812, RU_0.9.1 Build 260812 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Archer C20 v6 (TP-Link Systems Inc.) Fixed in EU_0.9.1 Build 260811, US_0.9.1 Build 260812, RU_0.9.1 Build 260812
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75616
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w3w-j62r-pw52
References
More TP-Link Archer C20 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-00615 Logic Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer C20, Archer AX53 and TL-WR841N v13 CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-14256 TP-LINK Archer C50v2 Archer C50(US)_V2_160801, TP-LINK Archer C20v1 Archer_C20_V1_150707… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-18914 Improper authentication in TP-Link Archer C20 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-14190 LAN Code Execution on TP-Link Archer MR200, Archer C20, TL-WR850N and TL-WR845N CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-75616 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-75616 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5w3w-j62r-pw52 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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