Path traversal in TP-Link products - CVE-2015-3035

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57185

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3035

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to login/.

Archer C9
TL-WDR3500
TL-WDR3600
TL-WDR4300
Archer C7
TL-WR841ND
TL-WR740N
TL-WR741ND
Archer C8
Archer C5
TL-WR841N

Install update from vendor's website.

TL-WDR3500 - update to 150302
TL-WDR3600 - update to 150302
TL-WDR4300 - update to 150302
Archer C7 - update to 150304
TL-WR841N - update to 150310
TL-WR841ND - update to 150310
TL-WR740N - update to 150312
TL-WR741ND - update to 150312
Archer C8 - update to 150316
Archer C5 - update to 150317

• Exploit #9088 - Archer C7 Directory Traversal Vulnerability (June 5, 2023)
• Exploit #9085 - Archer C7 Directory Traversal Vulnerability (June 1, 2023)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131378/TP-LINK-Local-File-Disclosure.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/26
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535240/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74050
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C5_V1.20.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C7_V2.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C8_V1.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V1.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3500_V1.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3600_V1.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR4300_V1.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR740N_V5.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR741ND_V5.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841N_V9.html#Firmware
• http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841ND_V9.html#Firmware
• https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150410-0_TP-Link_Unauthenticated_local_file_disclosure_vulnerability_v10.txt

• Path traversal in multiple TP-LINK products