CVE-2023-28760
HIGH IN THE WILDTP-Link AX1800 WiFi 6 Router (Archer AX21) - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via minidlnad db_dir Field
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2023-28760 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by InTheWild.io).
Description
TP-Link AX1800 WiFi 6 Router (Archer AX21) devices allow unauthenticated attackers (on the LAN) to execute arbitrary code as root via the db_dir field to minidlnad. The attacker obtains the ability to modify files.db, and that can be used to reach a stack-based buffer overflow in minidlna-1.1.2/upnpsoap.c. Exploitation requires that a USB flash drive is connected to the router (customers often do this to make a \\192.168.0.1 share available on their local network).
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Various Sources
https://www.tecsecurity.io/blog/tp-link_ax1800
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0304
EPSS Percentile
85.9%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
InTheWild.io
2023-04-05
CWE
CWE-121
Status
published
Published
Oct 02, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026