7.8

CVE-2021-40288: tp-link archer_ax10_firmware Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 07-12-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-40288 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in tp-link archer_ax10_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.27%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-12-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 2.20% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links