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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-5797 · published 21 November 2020

CVE-2020-5797: Tp-link archer c9 firmware link following vulnerability

Tp Link · Archer C9 Firmware

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in TP-Link Archer C9(US)_V1_180125 firmware allows an unauthenticated actor, with physical access and network access, to read sensitive files and write to a limited set of files after plugging a crafted USB drive into the router.

6.1 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.66% · top 50.6% CWE-59 · Link following
6.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.6
0.66%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in TP-Link Archer C9(US)_V1_180125 firmware allows an unauthenticated actor, with physical access and network access, to read sensitive files and write to a limited set of files after plugging a crafted USB drive into the router.

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-60 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-60 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-5797), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.