VDB-8501 · File 121359/TP- · OSVDB 92671

TP-LINK TL-WR741N Default Account improper authentication

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9.0	$0-$5k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in TP-LINK TL-WR741N and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Default Account. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. Additionally, an exploit exists. The suggested workaround should be applied.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TP-LINK TL-WR741N (Router Operating System) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Default Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 04/19/2013 by Daniel Henrique Negri Moreno (W1ckerMan) as File 121359/TP- as confirmed posting (Packetstorm). The advisory is shared at packetstormsecurity.com. The public release happened without involvement of TP-LINK. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/05/2018).

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

The best possible mitigation is suggested to be Workaround.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (92671†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-8502. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

TL-WR741N
TL-WR741ND

Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

TP-LINK

Name

TL-WR741N

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Day	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
Today	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Workaround
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍
Exploit Delay Time: 🔍

Workaround: Change Default Admin Password

Timelineinfo

04/19/2013 🔍
04/19/2013 +0 days 🔍
04/24/2013 +5 days 🔍
05/05/2018 +1837 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tp-link.com

Advisory: File 121359/TP-
Researcher: Daniel Henrique Negri Moreno (W1ckerMan)
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8501
OSVDB: 92671

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2013 12:01
Updated: 05/05/2018 18:09
Changes: 04/24/2013 12:01 (48), 05/05/2018 18:09 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:987:103