CVE-2023-38563

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-09-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

Archer C1200 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C1200(JP)_V2_230508' and Archer C9 firmware versions prior to 'Archer C9(JP)_V3_230508' allow a network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands.

Affected products

TP-Link Archer C1200 Firmware: before 230508 — fixed in 230508
TP-Link Archer C9 A1: before 230508 — fixed in 230508

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: TP-Link Archer C1200 Firmware 230508; TP-Link Archer C9 A1 230508. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU99392903/
https://www.tp-link.com/jp/support/download/archer-c1200/#Firmware
https://www.tp-link.com/jp/support/download/archer-c9/v3/#Firmware
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU99392903/
https://www.tp-link.com/jp/support/download/archer-c1200/#Firmware
https://www.tp-link.com/jp/support/download/archer-c9/v3/#Firmware

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