CVE-2024-57049

CRITICAL EPSS 86.6%
Published Feb 18, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Feb 18, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A vulnerability in the TP-Link Archer c20 router with firmware version V6.6_230412 and earlier permits unauthorized individuals to bypass the authentication of some interfaces under the /cgi directory. When adding Referer: http://tplinkwifi.net to the the request, it will be recognized as passing the authentication. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because the response to the API call is only "non-sensitive UI initialization variables."

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
86.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-287 Improper Authentication Authentication

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
tp-linkarcher_c20_firmware6.6_230412any
tp-linkarcher_c206.6any

References 1

  • github.com https://github.com/Shuanunio/CVE_Requests/blob/main/TP-Link/archer%20c20/ACL%20bypass%20Vulnerability%20in%20TP-Link%20archer%20c20.md
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Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.