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CVE-2020-5797

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 21, 2020 at 05:32 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsArcher C9 FirmwareArcher C9Link Archer C9

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%

Description

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in TP-Link Archer C9(US)_V1_180125 firmware allows an unauthenticated actor, with physical access and network access, to read sensitive files and write to a limited set of files after plugging a crafted USB drive into the router.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-60

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59

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