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).
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Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Tp-link
Tp-link archer Ax21
Vendors & Products Tp-link
Tp-link archer Ax21

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-121
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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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).
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-02T16:13:20.575Z

Reserved: 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-28760

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-02T16:12:40.356Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-02T14:15:41.870

Modified: 2025-10-02T19:11:46.753

Link: CVE-2023-28760

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Updated: 2025-10-03T08:22:40Z