Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C5
CVE-2020-35575
A password-disclosure issue in the web interface on certain TP-Link devices allows a remote attacker to get full administrative access to the web panel. This affects WA901ND devices before 3.16.9(201211) beta, and Archer C5, Archer C7, MR3420, MR6400, WA701ND, WA801ND, WDR3500, WDR3600, WE843N, WR1043ND, WR1045ND, WR740N, WR741ND, WR749N, WR802N, WR840N, WR841HP, WR841N, WR842N, WR842ND, WR845N, WR940N, WR941HP, WR945N, WR949N, and WRD4300 devices.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.076 (94.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.076 · newest: 0.076 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.tp-link.com/us/security (Vendor Advisory)
- static.tp-link.com/2020/202012/20201214/wa901ndv5_eu_3_16_9_up_boot(201211).zip
- pastebin.com/F8AuUdck (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/163274/TP-Link-TL-WR841N-Command-Injection.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35575?
- CVE-2020-35575 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C5. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35575?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-35575 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.