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CVE-2023-6437

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2024-03-28
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in TP-Link TP-Link EX20v AX1800, Tp-Link Archer C5v AC1200, Tp-Link TD-W9970, Tp-Link TD-W9970v3, TP-Link VX220-G2u, TP-Link VN020-G2u allows authenticated OS Command Injection. This issue affects TP-Link EX20v AX1800, Tp-Link Archer C5v AC1200, Tp-Link TD-W9970, Tp-Link TD-W9970v3 : through 20240328. Also  the vulnerability continues in the TP-Link VX220-G2u and TP-Link VN020-G2u models due to the products not being produced and supported.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-03-2814:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2023-6437?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2023-6437?format=csv
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Versions per branch

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2023-6437 yet.

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-04-01
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.4 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-03-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Deferred

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6437?

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in TP-Link TP-Link EX20v AX1800, Tp-Link Archer C5v AC1200, Tp-Link TD-W9970, Tp-Link TD-W9970v3, TP-Link VX220-G2u, TP-Link VN020-G2u allows authenticated OS Command Injection. This issue affects TP-Link EX20v AX1800, Tp-Link Archer C5v AC1200, Tp-Link TD-W9970, Tp-Link TD-W9970v3 : through 20240328. Also  the vulnerability continues in the TP-Link VX220-G2u and TP-Link VN020-G2u models due to the products not being produced and supported.

Is CVE-2023-6437 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-6437 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.4% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-6437?

CVE-2023-6437 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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