CVE-2023-1389
Detail
Description
TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware versions before 1.1.4 Build 20230219 contained a command injection vulnerability in the country form of the /cgi-bin/luci;stok=/locale endpoint on the web management interface. Specifically, the country parameter of the write operation was not sanitized before being used in a call to popen(), allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands, which would be run as root, with a simple POST request.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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Score:
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| Vulnerability Name |
Date Added |
Due Date |
Required Action |
| TP-Link Archer AX-21 Command Injection Vulnerability |
05/01/2023 |
05/22/2023 |
Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Change History
13 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/17/2026 1:27:50 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
SSVC |
{"timestamp":"2023-11-20T18:33:11.001735Z","id":"CVE-2023-1389","options":[{"exploitation":"active"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}
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CVE Modified by Tenable Network Security, Inc.
6/17/2026 1:27:50 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Affected |
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800)","versions":[{"version":"All versions prior to version 1.14 Build 20230219","status":"affected"}]}]
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Modified Analysis by NIST
11/03/2025 1:58:55 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference Type |
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-1389 Types: US Government Resource
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 8:18:14 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-1389
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 4:19:18 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Removed |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-1389
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 3:19:53 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-1389
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Modified Analysis by NIST
3/19/2025 4:57:29 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
1/28/2025 12:15:10 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Added |
CWE |
CWE-77
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/21/2024 2:39:05 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174131/TP-Link-Archer-AX21-Command-Injection.html
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| Added |
Reference |
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-11
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Modified Analysis by NIST
6/27/2024 3:30:19 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax21:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax21_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.4
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AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax21_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.4
OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax21:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174131/TP-Link-Archer-AX21-Command-Injection.html No Types Assigned
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174131/TP-Link-Archer-AX21-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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CVE Modified by Tenable Network Security, Inc.
5/14/2024 8:04:43 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
CVE Modified by Tenable Network Security, Inc.
8/11/2023 11:15:09 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174131/TP-Link-Archer-AX21-Command-Injection.html [No Types Assigned]
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Initial Analysis by NIST
3/21/2023 3:31:47 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Added |
CWE |
NIST CWE-77
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| Added |
CPE Configuration |
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax21_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.4
OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax21:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-11 No Types Assigned
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https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-11 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2023-1389 NVD
Published Date: 03/15/2023 NVD
Last Modified: 06/17/2026
Source: Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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