PT-2012-6079 · Tp Link · Tp-Link Tl-Wr841N

Published 2012-11-01 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2012-5687

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions TP-LINK TL-WR841N router versions 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier

Description A directory traversal issue exists in the web-based management feature, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files by including a .. (dot dot) in the PATH INFO to the "help/" URI.

Recommendations For TP-LINK TL-WR841N router versions 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier, consider restricting access to the web-based management feature until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the "help/" URI with untrusted input. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-5687

Affected Products

Tp-Link Tl-Wr841N

References · 6

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/tplink_traversal_noauth.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/24504 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5687 · Security Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/117749/TP-LINK-TL-WR841N-Local-File-Inclusion.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79662 · Note