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CVE-2013-2645

9.3 · HIGH

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on the TP-LINK WR1043N router with firmware TL-WR1043ND_V1_120405 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators fo…

Published Oct 6, 2014tp-linkCWE-352EPSS 3.01%

Overview

CVE-2013-2645 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting tp-link firmware. It was published on October 6, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on the TP-LINK WR1043N router with firmware TL-WR1043ND_V1_120405 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) enable FTP access (aka "FTP directory traversal") to /tmp via the shareEntire parameter to userRpm/NasFtpCfgRpm.htm, (2) change the FTP administrative password via the nas_admin_pwd parameter to userRpm/NasUserAdvRpm.htm, (3) enable FTP on the WAN interface via the internetA parameter to userRpm/NasFtpCfgRpm.htm, (4) launch the FTP service via the startFtp parameter to userRpm/NasFtpCfgRpm.htm, or (5) enable or disable bandwidth limits via the QoSCtrl parameter to userRpm/QoSCfgRpm.htm.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tp-link. Update firmware 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

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References

Refsecurityevaluators.com/knowledge/case_studies/routers/tp-link_wr1043n.phpRefsecurityevaluators.com/knowledge/case_studies/routers/tp-link_wr1043n.php

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2645?

CVE-2013-2645 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting tp-link firmware. It was published on October 6, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-2645?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, 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-2013-2645?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tp-link. Update firmware 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-2013-2645?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-2645 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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