SB2019070817 - Multiple vulnerabilities in TP-Link TL-WR940N and TL-WR941ND routers
Published: July 8, 2019 Updated: July 15, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019070817
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: N/A)
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)
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
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.