CVE-2015-3035

tp-link tl-wr741nd firmware, tp-link tl-wr841n firmware, tp-link tl-wr740n firmware

Published 22 Apr 2015 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.5 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 15 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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/.

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/131378/TP-LINK-Local-File-Disclosure.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/26 · Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535240/100/0/threaded · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/74050 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C5_V1.20.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C7_V2.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C8_V1.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V1.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3500_V1.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3600_V1.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR4300_V1.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR740N_V5.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR741ND_V5.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841ND_V9.html#Firmware · Product
www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841N_V9.html#Firmware · Product
www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150410-0_TP-Link_Unauthenticated_local_file_disclosure_vulnerability_v10.txt · Exploit, Not Applicable
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-3035 · US Government Resource