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.
EPSS: 0.132 (94.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Tp-link Archer_c9_\(2.0\)
- Tp-link Archer_c9_\(2.0\)_firmware — versions 160517
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.