CVE-2021-27246

HIGH

TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 1.0.15 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 1.0.15 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of MAC addresses by the tdpServer endpoint. A crafted TCP message can write stack pointers to the stack. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the root user. Was ZDI-CAN-12306.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 45 stars
by synacktiv · poc
https://github.com/synacktiv/CVE-2021-27246_Pwn2Own2020

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-215/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.0
EPSS 0.1237
EPSS Percentile 93.9%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-121
Status published
Products (1)
tp-link/ac1750_firmware 1.0.15
Published Apr 14, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026