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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an urgent advisory regarding a critical security flaw found in TP-Link routers, a brand extensively used across India's internet infrastructure..
CERT-In, renowned for its swift identification of security flaws in popular software and devices from companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Mozilla, has highlighted this significant threat that may not be immediately obvious to many users..
TP-Link routers, which are integral in connecting devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets to the internet via wireless networks, are at the center of this concern..
According to CERT-In, the vulnerability identified in TP-Link routers could allow remote attackers to execute unauthorized code with elevated privileges on the affected system..
CERT-In explains that if this flaw is exploited, remote attackers can execute commands with heightened access rights on the affected system without requiring authentication..
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