What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-3275?

CVE-2021-3275 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-3275?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-3275. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.8%.

Td W9977 Firmware CVE-2021-3275

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2021-03-26 cve@mitre.org

TP-Link XSS Td W9977 Firmware Tl Wa801Nd Firmware Tl Wa801N Firmware Tl Wr802N Firmware Archer C3150 Firmware

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 26, 2021 - 13:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

Unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) exists in multiple TP-Link products including WIFI Routers (Wireless AC routers), Access Points, ADSL + DSL Gateways and Routers, which affects TD-W9977v1, TL-WA801NDv5, TL-WA801Nv6, TL-WA802Nv5, and Archer C3150v2 devices through the improper validation of the hostname. Some of the pages including dhcp.htm, networkMap.htm, dhcpClient.htm, qsEdit.htm, and qsReview.htm and use this vulnerable hostname function (setDefaultHostname()) without sanitization.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) exists in multiple TP-Link products including WIFI Routers (Wireless AC routers), Access Points, ADSL + DSL Gateways and Routers, which affects. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) exists in multiple TP-Link products including WIFI Routers (Wireless AC routers), Access Points, ADSL + DSL Gateways and Routers, which affects TD-W9977v1, TL-WA801NDv5, TL-WA801Nv6, TL-WA802Nv5, and Archer C3150v2 devices through the improper validation of the hostname. Some of the pages including dhcp.htm, networkMap.htm, dhcpClient.htm, qsEdit.htm, and qsReview.htm and use this vulnerable hostname function (setDefaultHostname()) without sanitization. Affected products include: Tp-Link Td-W9977 Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wa801Nd Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wa801N Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr802N Firmware, Tp-Link Archer-C3150 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.