PT-2021-17324 · Tp Link · Tp-Link Archer C5

Gökay · Published 2021-02-13 · Updated 2021-02-19 · CVE-2021-27209

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: TP-Link Archer C5v version 1.7 181221

Description: The management interface on the device sends credentials in a base64 format over cleartext HTTP. This issue affects the device's management interface, potentially exposing user credentials.

Recommendations: For TP-Link Archer C5v version 1.7 181221, consider disabling the management interface over HTTP until a secure version is available, and restrict access to the interface to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-319

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-27209

Affected Products

Tp-Link Archer C5

References · 7

• 🔥 https://gokay.org/tp-link-archer-c5v-base64-cookie · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27209 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-27209 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/10168 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/23574 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/9926 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/9913 · Telegram Post