Path Traversal in TP-Link Archer C5
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/.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.839 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Tp-link Archer_c5 — versions 1.20
- Tp-link Archer_c5_firmware
- Tp-link Archer_c7 — versions 2
- Tp-link Archer_c7_firmware
- Tp-link Archer_c8 — versions 1
- Tp-link Archer_c8_firmware
- Tp-link Archer_c9 — versions 1
- Tp-link Archer_c9_firmware
- Tp-link Tl-wdr3500 — versions 1
- Tp-link Tl-wdr3500_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3035?
- CVE-2015-3035 is a high-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C5, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2015-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2015-3035?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-3035 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2015-3035 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.