Vulnerability · Published Nov 21, 2020 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2020-5797
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in TP-Link Archer C9 A1. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in TP-Link Archer C9(US)_V1_180125 firmware allows an unauthenticated actor, with physical access and network access, to read sensitive files and write to a limited set of files after plugging a crafted USB drive into the router.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | TP-Link Archer C9 A1 | Archer C9(US)_V1_180125 firmware |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-60 x_refsource_MISC