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CVE-2012-5687

7.8 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitr…

Published Nov 1, 2012tp-linkCWE-22EPSS 68.72%

Overview

CVE-2012-5687 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting tp-link tl-wr841n. It was published on November 1, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to the help/ URI.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tp-link. Update tl-wr841n to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
tp-linktl-wr841n_firmware0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.org/files/117749/TP-LINK-TL-WR841N-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79662Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5687?

CVE-2012-5687 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting tp-link tl-wr841n. It was published on November 1, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-5687?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-5687?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tp-link. Update tl-wr841n to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-5687?

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