CVE-2023-28760
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Publication date: 2025-10-02

Last updated on: 2025-10-02

Assigner: MITRE

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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Published
2025-10-02
Last Modified
2025-10-02
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2023-28760
EUVD
EUVD-2023-32395
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Vendor Product Version / Range
tp-link archer_ax21 *
tp-link minidlnad 1.1.2
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CWE ID Description
CWE-121 A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects TP-Link AX1800 WiFi 6 Router (Archer AX21) devices. It allows unauthenticated attackers on the local network to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by exploiting the db_dir field in the minidlnad service. The attacker can modify files.db, which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow in the minidlna-1.1.2 software component (specifically in upnpsoap.c). Exploitation requires that a USB flash drive is connected to the router, a common setup for sharing files on the local network.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain root-level control over the affected router. This means they could execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire device, intercepting or manipulating network traffic, accessing connected devices, or disrupting network services.

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