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CVE-2012-5687

UnknownEPSS 68.72%

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CVE-2012-5687 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 68.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
68.72%

99.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Tp-LinkTl-Wr841nAll versions
Tp-LinkTl-Wr841n Firmware<= 3.13.9

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5687?
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.
How severe is CVE-2012-5687?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-5687 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 68.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5687?
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Source: NVD / NIST