CVE-2021-42232
TP-Link Archer A7 Archer A7(US)_V5_210519 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in ...
TP-Link Archer A7 Archer A7(US)_V5_210519 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in /usr/bin/tddp. The vulnerability is caused by the program taking part of the received data packet as part of the command. This will cause an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the router.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
TP-Link Archer A7 Archer A7(US)_V5_210519 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in /usr/bin/tddp. The vulnerability is caused by the program taking part of the received data packet as part of the command. This will cause an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the router.
- Record
CVE-2021-42232- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
TP-Link Archer A7 Archer A7(US)_V5_210519 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in /usr/bin/tddp. The vulnerability is caused by the program taking part of the received data packet as part of the command. This will cause an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the router.
- Record
CVE-2021-42232- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-29210 No score
TP-Link Archer A7 Archer A7(US)_V5_210519 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in /usr/bin/tddp. The vulnerability is caused by the program taking part of the received data packet as part of the command. This will cause an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the router.
- Record
EUVD-2021-29210- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7jqw-x96f-m5vv
TP-Link Archer A7 Archer A7(US)_V5_210519 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in ...
TP-Link Archer A7 Archer A7(US)_V5_210519 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in /usr/bin/tddp. The vulnerability is caused by the program taking part of the received data packet as part of the command. This will cause an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the router.
- Record
GHSA-7jqw-x96f-m5vv- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-42232 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Tp-link Archer A7 Firmware, published August 23, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.32%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.