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CVE-2015-3035

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/.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 26 products from tp-link, from tp-link, from tp-link and 23 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-04-22T01:59:02.553

Last Modified

2025-10-22T00:15:42.857

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22
Type: Secondary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	tp-link	tl-wr841n_\(9.0\)_firmware	*	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	tl-wr841n_\(9.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	tl-wr740n_\(5.0\)_firmware	≤ 141217	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	tl-wr740n_\(5.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	archer_c5_\(1.2\)_firmware	≤ 141126	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	archer_c5_\(1.2\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	tl-wr841n_\(10.0\)_firmware	*	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	tl-wr841n_\(10.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	tl-wr741nd_\(5.0\)_firmware	≤ 141217	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	tl-wr741nd_\(5.0\)	-	Yes
Operating System	tp-link	tl-wdr3600_\(1.0\)_firmware	≤ 141022	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	tl-wdr3600_\(1.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	archer_c7_\(2.0\)_firmware	≤ 141110	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	archer_c7_\(2.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	tl-wr841nd_\(10.0\)_firmware	150104	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	tl-wr841nd_\(10.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	archer_c9_\(1.0\)_firmware	≤ 150122	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	archer_c9_\(1.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	tl-wr841nd_\(9.0\)_firmware	≤ 150104	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	tl-wr841nd_\(9.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	archer_c8_\(1.0\)_firmware	≤ 141023	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	archer_c8_\(1.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	tl-wdr4300_\(1.0\)_firmware	≤ 141113	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	tl-wdr4300_\(1.0\)	-	No
Operating System	tp-link	tl-wdr3500_\(1.0\)_firmware	≤ 141113	Yes
Hardware	tp-link	tl-wdr3500_\(1.0\)	-	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131378/TP-LINK-Local-File-Disclosure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/26 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535240/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74050 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C5_V1.20.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C7_V2.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C8_V1.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V1.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3500_V1.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3600_V1.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR4300_V1.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR740N_V5.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR741ND_V5.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841ND_V9.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841N_V9.html#Firmware Product ([email protected])
https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150410-0_TP-Link_Unauthenticated_local_file_disclosure_vulnerability_v10.txt Exploit, Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131378/TP-LINK-Local-File-Disclosure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/26 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535240/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74050 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C5_V1.20.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C7_V2.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C8_V1.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V1.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3500_V1.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3600_V1.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR4300_V1.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR740N_V5.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR741ND_V5.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841ND_V9.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841N_V9.html#Firmware Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150410-0_TP-Link_Unauthenticated_local_file_disclosure_vulnerability_v10.txt Exploit, Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-3035 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For tp-link's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.