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CVE-2012-5687

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Published: Nov 1, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to the help/ URI.

Affected (2)

Tp Link
2 products
Tl Wr841n
Tl Wr841n Firmware
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Tl Wr841n
All versions
Tl Wr841n Firmware
Up to 3.13.9

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (8)

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Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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