CVE-2012-5687 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 68.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 68.72% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-11-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tp-link | tl-wr841n |
| tp-link | tl-wr841n firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TP-Link TL-WA701N / TL-WA701ND - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2013-02-15 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html
- 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
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html
- 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
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