CVE-2024-57049

CRITICAL

9.8

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."

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published2/18/2025

Last Modified2/12/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

tp-link:archer_c20tp-link:archer_c20_firmware

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

https://github.com/Shuanunio/CVE_Requests/blob/main/TP-Link/archer%20c20/ACL%20bypass%20Vulnerability%20in%20TP-Link%20archer%20c20.md(cve@mitre.org)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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