CVE-2017-8220
TP-Link C2 and C20i devices through firmware 0.9.1 4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706 Rel.37961n allow remote code execution with a single HTTP request by placing shell commands in a "host=" line within HTTP POST data.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.2%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
TP-Link C2 and C20i devices through firmware 0.9.1 4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706 Rel.37961n allow remote code execution with a single HTTP request by placing shell commands in a "host=" line within HTTP POST data.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.9 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 37.17% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- tp-link/c2 firmware · tp-link/c20i firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 27.6% on 21 September 2026 to 37.2% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2017-02-09-tplink-c2-and-c20i-vulnerable.htmlExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2017-02-09-tplink-c2-and-c20i-vulnerable.htmlExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.