Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconGain LAN or Wi-Fi adjacency to target device
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DeliveryIdentify Aginet device management IP via network scan
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ExploitEnumerate vulnerable privileged web management endpoints
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InstallSend unauthenticated crafted HTTP request to unprotected endpoint
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C2Device processes request without authorization check
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ExecuteExecute privileged operation (configuration change, credential reset, or remote access enable)
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ImpactAchieve full administrative control of device
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to be on the same local network segment (LAN or Wi-Fi) as the affected TP-Link Aginet device - the CVSS 4.0 AV:A metric confirms this adjacent-network constraint. No authentication is required (PR:N) and no user interaction is needed (UI:N). No special non-default configuration is required; the vulnerability exists in the default-enabled web management interface. The primary limiting factor is physical/network proximity: a remote internet attacker cannot exploit this unless the management interface is explicitly exposed to a WAN-facing interface, which is not the default deployment posture. Exploitation is further limited to the specific vulnerable firmware versions listed per model; devices already updated to the patched firmware builds are not affected. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.7 with vector AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H is internally consistent: low complexity, no authentication, no user interaction, and full CIA impact on the vulnerable device, but constrained to adjacent-network reach with no subsequent-system scope change. The adjacent-network requirement (AV:A) is the primary risk-reduction factor - an internet-based attacker cannot directly reach the management interface unless the device is misconfigured to expose it externally or is accessible via ISP bridge mode. In realistic deployments, exploitation requires the attacker to already be connected to the home LAN or Wi-Fi network, which materially limits opportunistic mass exploitation. EPSS data was not provided in the input; its absence means automated exploitation probability cannot be quantified. No CISA KEV listing and no known public exploit code are confirmed at time of analysis. However, the sheer breadth of affected models - spanning multiple hardware generations across North American, European, Brazilian, Korean, Australian, and Russian regional variants - means the aggregate exposed population is large. The low attack complexity (AC:L) and absence of any required precondition beyond network adjacency mean that exploitation, once the attacker is on-network, requires minimal skill. For home users whose guests or neighbors could reach the LAN, this represents a genuine elevated risk. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker connected to the same home or office Wi-Fi network as a vulnerable TP-Link Aginet mesh node uses a network scanner to identify the device's management IP address, then crafts HTTP requests directly targeting privileged management endpoints - such as configuration reset, credential change, or remote-access enable - without supplying authentication tokens. Because the affected endpoints lack authorization enforcement, the device processes and executes the privileged commands, granting the attacker full administrative control. No public exploit code is confirmed at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) means exploitation requires only knowledge of the endpoint paths, which are likely consistent across firmware versions. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 10, 2026
Authentication bypass in TP-Link Aginet home mesh networking devices allows an adjacent-network attacker without credentials to invoke privileged management operations and gain full administrative control of the device. The flaw (CWE-862, Missing Authorization) stems from inconsistent enforcement of access control checks on specific web management interface endpoints - certain privileged API handlers accept and act on requests without verifying caller identity. The vulnerability affects over 60 distinct model/region/hardware-revision combinations across the HB, HX, EX, HC, VX, and XX Aginet product lines; no public exploit code or CISA KEV listing is identified at time of analysis, but the vendor has released firmware patches.
RemediationAI
TP-Link has released patched firmware for all affected models; the fix is confirmed available per vendor advisory at https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5239/. Device owners should immediately apply the firmware update specific to their model and regional variant - exact fixed build strings per model are documented in EUVD-2025-210673 (e.g., HB810(US2) fixed in v6095.0 Build 260717 Rel.67188n, HB610(US2/CA/EU1) fixed in v60af.0 Build 251204 Rel.20362n, EX220 series fixed in v605f.0 Build 250305 Rel.14728n). As a compensating control while patching, administrators should restrict physical and wireless access to the LAN segment hosting these devices and disable Wi-Fi guest networks that share the same layer-2 segment as the management interface - doing so prevents adjacent-network exploitation by untrusted parties. If the device's management interface has been configured to be reachable from a WAN-facing interface, that exposure should be eliminated immediately by reverting to default LAN-only management access. Firmware updates can typically be applied through the Aginet mobile app or the device's web management portal.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected devices run an embedded HTTP-based management interface exposing configuration and control endpoints. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) identifies the root cause as the absence of authorization enforcement on specific endpoint handlers - the web server processes requests to privileged routes without verifying that the caller holds a valid authenticated session or appropriate privilege level. This differs from CWE-306 (missing authentication) in that authentication infrastructure likely exists but is not applied uniformly across all sensitive routes. CPE strings confirm the scope covers TP-Link Systems Inc. Aginet mesh extender and gateway models (HB210, HB410, HB610, HB710, HB810, HX141, HX220, HX510, HX710, EX141, EX220, EX222, EX511, EX520, EX520v, EX521, EX820v, EX920, HC220-G5, VX420-G2h, VX800v, VX1800v, XX230v, XX530v, XC220-G3v), all running pre-patch firmware versions documented in the EUVD advisory EUVD-2025-210673. The CVSS 4.0 vector specifies AV:A (adjacent-network), meaning the management interface is exploitable from the same LAN or Wi-Fi segment and is not directly reachable from arbitrary internet hosts under a typical home/SMB deployment.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Adjacent-network vector (AV:A) per description; no authentication or interaction required; full CIA impact on device with no scope change to subsequent systems.
Primary rating from Vendor (TPLink).
CVSS VectorVendor: TPLink
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2DescriptionCVE.org
The affected TP-Link Aginet devices contain a flaw in the web management interface where authentication checks are not consistently enforced on certain endpoints. An attacker can send specially crafted requests to bypass authentication and directly invoke privileged functionality without valid credentials. This issue arises from improper enforcement of access control mechanisms on sensitive operations.
Successful exploitation may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute privileged operations and gain full control of the device.
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Executive ViewAI
TP-Link Aginet mesh networking devices (60+ models) contain an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) enabling attackers on an adjacent network to gain full administrative control without credentials. This exposes network management functions and all connected devices to unauthorized access and control. Organizations should immediately inventory affected devices and prioritize firmware patching to prevent network compromise.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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