TP-Link routers, Archer C5 and WR710N-V1, using the latest software, the strcmp function used for checking credentials in httpd, is susceptible to a side-channel attack. By measuring the response time of the httpd process, an attacker could guess each byte of the username and password.
2023-01-11T19:15:10.170
2025-04-09T14:15:26.527
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | tp-link | archer_c5_firmware | 2_160201_us | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | archer_c5 | 2.0 | No |
| Operating System | tp-link | tl-wr710n_firmware | 1_151022_us | Yes |
| Hardware | tp-link | tl-wr710n | 1.0 | No |