CVE-2015-3035
TP-Link Multiple Archer Devices Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 15 April 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C5 (1.2) with firmware before 150317, C7 (2.0) with firmware before 150304, and C8 (1.0) with firmware before 150316, Archer C9 (1.0), TL-WDR3500 (1.0), TL-WDR3600 (1.0), and TL-WDR4300 (1.0) with firmware before 150302, TL-WR740N (5.0) and TL-WR741ND (5.0) with firmware before 150312, and TL-WR841N (9.0), TL-WR841N (10.0), TL-WR841ND (9.0), and TL-WR841ND (10.0) with firmware before 150310 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to login/.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 83.95% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Listed 25 March 2022 · due 15 April 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- tp-link/tl-wr741nd firmware · tp-link/tl-wr841n firmware · tp-link/tl-wr740n firmware · tp-link/archer c5 firmware · tp-link/tl-wdr3600 firmware · tp-link/archer c7 firmware · tp-link/tl-wr841nd firmware · tp-link/archer c9 firmware · tp-link/archer c8 firmware · tp-link/tl-wdr4300 firmware · tp-link/tl-wdr3500 firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 83.9% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3035
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131378/TP-LINK-Local-File-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/26Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535240/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74050Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C5_V1.20.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C7_V2.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C8_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3500_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3600_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR4300_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR740N_V5.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR741ND_V5.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841ND_V9.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841N_V9.html#FirmwareProduct
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150410-0_TP-Link_Unauthenticated_local_file_disclosure_vulnerability_v10.txtExploit, Not Applicable
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131378/TP-LINK-Local-File-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/26Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535240/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74050Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C5_V1.20.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C7_V2.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C8_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3500_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3600_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR4300_V1.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR740N_V5.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR741ND_V5.html#FirmwareProduct
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841ND_V9.html#FirmwareProduct
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.