CVE-2020-5797

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.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-60	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c9_firmware:180125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c9:v1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-11-21 06:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41

NVD link : CVE-2020-5797

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5797

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5797

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tp-link

archer_c9_firmware
archer_c9

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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