CVE-2012-5687

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Published Nov 1, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 68.7% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 68.7% (68.716% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/117749/TP-LINK-TL-WR841N-Local-File-Inclusion.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79662

History

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Subscriptions

Tp-link Tl-wr841n Tl-wr841n Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 1, 2012, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM
Reserved: Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 1, 2012, 10:44 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

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