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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firmware Ver: 190726 AC1750 routers

Published Mar 25, 2020

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firmware Ver: 190726 AC1750 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of DNS responses. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of DNS reponses prior to further processing. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the root user. Was ZDI-CAN-9661.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner zdi
Published Mar 25, 2020
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Mar 24, 2020
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a