A password-disclosure issue in the web interface on certain TP-Link devices allows a remote attacker to get full administrative access to the web panel. This affects WA901ND devices before 3.16.9(201211) beta, and Archer C5, Archer C7, MR3420, MR6400, WA701ND, WA801ND, WDR3500, WDR3600, WE843N, WR1043ND, WR1045ND, WR740N, WR741ND, WR749N, WR802N, WR840N, WR841HP, WR841N, WR842N, WR842ND, WR845N, WR940N, WR941HP, WR945N, WR949N, and WRD4300 devices.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, 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), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 54 products from tp-link, from tp-link, from tp-link and 51 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-12-26T02:15:12.870
2024-11-21T05:27:36.917
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | tp-link | wa901nd_firmware | < 3.16.9\(201211\)_beta | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wa901nd | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | archer_c5_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | archer_c5 | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | archer_c7_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | archer_c7 | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | mr3420_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | mr3420 | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | mr6400_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | mr6400 | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wa701nd_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wa701nd | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wa801nd_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wa801nd | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wdr3500_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wdr3500 | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wdr3600_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wdr3600 | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | we843n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | we843n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr1043nd_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr1043nd | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr1045nd_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr1045nd | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr740n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr740n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr741nd_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr741nd | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr749n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr749n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr802n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr802n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr840n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr840n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr841hp_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr841hp | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr841n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr841n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr842n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr842n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr842nd_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr842nd | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr845n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr845n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr940n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr940n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr941hp_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr941hp | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr945n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr945n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wr949n_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wr949n | - | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | wrd4300_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | wrd4300 | - | No |
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