CVE-2023-6437Network attack vector

Authenticated command execution via OS command injection

Published Mar 28, 2024 · Updated May 20, 2026

OS command injection in affected TP-Link routers through 20240328 allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands over the network. The Turkish CNA has not published the affected management endpoint, parameter, command construction, or sanitization failure. The CNA description calls access authenticated, but its CVSS vector requires no privileges; successful injection permits command execution with device-process privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in affected TP-Link routers through 20240328 allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands over the network. The Turkish CNA has not published the affected management endpoint, parameter, command construction, or sanitization failure. The CNA description calls access authenticated, but its CVSS vector requires no privileges; successful injection permits command execution with device-process privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6437
Published
Mar 28, 2024
Updated
May 20, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-78, CAPEC-88, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 28, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
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What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8Turkish CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC-88OS Command Injection
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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