SB2019070817 - Multiple vulnerabilities in TP-Link TL-WR940N and TL-WR941ND routers

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SB2019070817 - Multiple vulnerabilities in TP-Link TL-WR940N and TL-WR941ND routers

Published: July 8, 2019 Updated: July 15, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019070817
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: N/A)

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and get a remote access to the affected devices.

The vulnerability affects TP-Link TL-WR940N and TL-WR941ND with firmware version 3.16.9 Build 151216.


2) Improper control of interaction frequency (CVE-ID: N/A)

CWE-ID: CWE-799 - Improper Control of Interaction Frequency

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform brute-force attack. 
The vulnerability exist due to the missing protection from BF attacks in login form. A local attacker can brute-force passwords on the affected devices.

The vulnerability affects TP-Link TL-WR940N and TL-WR941ND with firmware version 3.16.9 Build 151216



Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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