Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C9 \(2.0\)
CVE-2017-11519
passwd_recovery.lua on the TP-Link Archer C9(UN)_V2_160517 allows an attacker to reset the admin password by leveraging a predictable random number generator seed. This is fixed in C9(UN)_V2_170511.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- TP-Link Archer C9 \(2.0\)
- TP-Link Archer C9 \(2.0\) Firmware — versions 160517
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V2.html (Third Party Advisory)
- devcraft.io/posts/2017/07/21/tp-link-archer-c9-admin-password-reset.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11519?
- CVE-2017-11519 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C9 \(2.0\), classified under Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11519?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11519 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.