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CVE-2021-27245

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  • Published2021-03-29
  • Fixed inc7\(us\)_v5_210125 · a7\(us\)_v5_200220
  • WeaknessCWE-693

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Description

This vulnerability allows a firewall bypass on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 prior to Archer C7(US)_V5_210125 and Archer A7(US)_V5_200220 AC1750 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of IPv6 connections. The issue results from the lack of proper filtering of IPv6 SSH connections. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12309.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-03-2921:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-27245?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-27245?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Tp-link archer a7 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
—< c7\(us\)_v5_210125c7\(us\)_v5_210125
—< a7\(us\)_v5_200220a7\(us\)_v5_200220

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Tp-link archer a7 firmware to c7\(us\)_v5_210125 · a7\(us\)_v5_200220

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.18.1read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.08.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-693read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.3 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-03-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27245?

This vulnerability allows a firewall bypass on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 prior to Archer C7(US)_V5_210125 and Archer A7(US)_V5_200220 AC1750 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of IPv6 connections. The issue results from the lack of proper filtering of IPv6 SSH connections. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12309.

Is CVE-2021-27245 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-27245 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.3% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-27245?

CVE-2021-27245 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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