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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 22 products from tp-link, from tp-link, from tp-link and 19 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

2026-04-21T17:05:04.577

Status

Analyzed

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-wr741nd_firmware < 150312 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr741nd 5 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware < 150310 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841n 9 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr740n_firmware < 150312 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr740n 5 No
Operating System tp-link archer_c5_firmware < 150317 Yes
Hardware tp-link archer_c5 1.20 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware < 150310 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841n 10 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wdr3600_firmware < 150302 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wdr3600 1 No
Operating System tp-link archer_c7_firmware < 150304 Yes
Hardware tp-link archer_c7 2 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr841nd_firmware < 150310 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841nd 10 No
Operating System tp-link archer_c9_firmware < 150302 Yes
Hardware tp-link archer_c9 1 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr841nd_firmware < 150310 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841nd 9 No
Operating System tp-link archer_c8_firmware < 150316 Yes
Hardware tp-link archer_c8 1 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wdr4300_firmware < 150302 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wdr4300 1 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wdr3500_firmware < 150302 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wdr3500 1 No
References

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.