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CVE-2015-3035 kev in the critical feed json

Directory traversal vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C5 (1.2) with firmware before 150317, C7 (2.0) with firmware before 150304, and C8 (1.0…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-3116

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2022-03-25
epss
83.9%
EPSS 83.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
public exploits
1
Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C5 (1.2) with firmware before 150317, C7 (2.0) with firmware before 150304, and C8 (1.0) with firmware before 150316, Archer C9 (1.0), TL-WDR3500 (1.0), TL-WDR3600 (1.0), and TL-WDR4300 (1.0) with firmware before 150302, TL-WR740N (5.0) and TL-WR741ND (5.0) with firmware before 150312, and TL-WR841N (9.0), TL-WR841N (10.0), TL-WR841ND (9.0), and TL-WR841ND (10.0) with firmware before 150310 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to login/.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • tp-link tl-wr741nd_firmware 150312
  • tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware 150310
  • tp-link tl-wr740n_firmware 150312
  • tp-link archer_c5_firmware 150317
  • tp-link tl-wdr3600_firmware 150302
  • tp-link archer_c7_firmware 150304
  • tp-link tl-wr841nd_firmware 150310
  • tp-link archer_c9_firmware 150302
  • tp-link archer_c8_firmware 150316
  • tp-link tl-wdr4300_firmware 150302
  • tp-link tl-wdr3500_firmware 150302

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/gather/tplink_archer_c7_traversal)
  2. Published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
4y ago
Patch by
2022-04-15 (4y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
TP-Link, Multiple Archer Devices
CISA name
TP-Link Multiple Archer Devices Directory Traversal Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

83.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit auxiliary/gather/tplink_archer_c7_traversal Archer C7 Directory Traversal Vulnerability metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2015-04-08
  • Nuclei template TP-LINK - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131378/TP-LINK-Local-File-Disclosure.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/26 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • sec-consult.com https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150410-0_TP-Link_Unauthenticated_local_file_disclosure_vulnerability_v10.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 7.8 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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