TP-Link Archer C5 devices through V2_160201_US allow remote command execution via shell metacharacters on the wan_dyn_hostname line of a configuration file that is encrypted with the 478DA50BF9E3D2CF key and uploaded through the web GUI by using the web admin account
Published Nov 26, 2018
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.98%
Description
TP-Link Archer C5 devices through V2_160201_US allow remote command execution via shell metacharacters on the wan_dyn_hostname line of a configuration file that is encrypted with the 478DA50BF9E3D2CF key and uploaded through the web GUI by using the web admin account. The default password of admin may be used in some cases.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2_160201_us
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05984) | 93.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05984) | 92.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.77% (0.04769) | 91.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05984) | 92.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.77% (0.04769) | 91.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05984) | 92.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.77% (0.04769) | 91.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05984) | 92.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.77% (0.04769) | 91.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05984) | 92.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 19.62% (0.19618) | 95.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 18.32% (0.18325) | 94.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 28.45% (0.28450) | 96.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.32% (0.18325) | 94.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 41.64% (0.41641) | 96.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 18.32% (0.18325) | 94.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 41.64% (0.41641) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 30.19% (0.30188) | 96.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 41.64% (0.41641) | 97.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 30.19% (0.30188) | 96.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.69% (0.01694) | 88.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1.69% (0.01694) | 88.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 73.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 71.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00502) | 72.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 95.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 95.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 92.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.23% (0.04230) | 74.42th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.23% (0.04230) | 74.20th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.23% (0.04230) | 83.41th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.23% (0.04230) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://github.com/JackDoan/TP-Link-ArcherC5-RCE x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/JackDoan/TP-Link-ArcherC5-RCE | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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