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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-40288 · published 7 December 2021

CVE-2021-40288: Tp-link archer ax10 firmware authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability

Tp Link · Archer Ax10 Firmware

A denial-of-service attack in WPA2, and WPA3-SAE authentication methods in TP-Link AX10v1 before V1_211014, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disconnect an already connected wireless client via sending with a wireless adapter specific spoofed authentication frames

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.2% · top 18.2% CWE-290 · Authentication bypass by spoofing
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.8
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A denial-of-service attack in WPA2, and WPA3-SAE authentication methods in TP-Link AX10v1 before V1_211014, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disconnect an already connected wireless client via sending with a wireless adapter specific spoofed authentication frames

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax10/v1/#Firmware MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax10/v1/#Firmware MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-40288), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.