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Ac1750 Firmware CVE-2020-10883

HIGH
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732)
2020-03-25 zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Permission assignment review
Impact

CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local attacker with access to the system could access resources due to misconfigured permissions.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity.
No patch listed yet 5.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firmware Ver: 190726 AC1750 routers. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and restrict file/resource permissions, apply principle of least privilege.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Permission Assignment (CWE-732), which allows attackers to access resources due to misconfigured permissions. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firmware Ver: 190726 AC1750 routers. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the file system. The issue lies in the lack of proper permissions set on the file system. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges. Was ZDI-CAN-9651. Affected products include: Tp-Link Ac1750 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firmware Ver: 190726 AC1750 routers. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the file system. The issue lies in the lack of proper permissions set on the file system. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges. Was ZDI-CAN-9651.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
5.9%
Top 8% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 5.9%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

80
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +6
CVSS: +39
PoC: +20
Weaponized: +15
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:ac1750_firmware:190726:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2020-28347 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 08

tdpServer on TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 devices before 201029 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the sl

CVE-2020-10884 HIGH POC
8.8 Mar 25

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Archer

CVE-2020-10882 HIGH POC
8.8 Mar 25

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Arch

CVE-2020-10888 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 25

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firmw

CVE-2020-10887 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 25

This vulnerability allows a firewall bypass on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firmware Ver: 190726 AC1750 r

CVE-2020-10886 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 25

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firm

CVE-2020-10885 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 25

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firm

CVE-2020-10881 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 25

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 Firm

CVE-2022-24354 HIGH
8.8 Feb 18

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link AC17

CVE-2021-27246 HIGH
8.0 Apr 14

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Arch

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