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TP-Link CVE-2015-3035

HIGH
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2015-04-22 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 93.13%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 93.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Actively exploited in the wild (cisa kev) and public exploit code available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. 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/. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Wr841N \(9.0\) Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr740N \(5.0\) Firmware, Tp-Link Archer C5 \(1.2\) Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr841N \(10.0\) Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr741Nd \(5.0\) Firmware. Version information: before 150317.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Added to CISA KEV
Apr 21, 2026 - 15:31 CISA
CVE Published
Apr 22, 2015 - 01:59 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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/.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score
7.3/10
Composite threat intelligence
EPSS Score
93.1%
Top 0% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV Yes
Public POC Yes
EPSS 93.1%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Immediate
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

201
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: +93
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_\(9.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr740n_\(5.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c5_\(1.2\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_\(10.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr741nd_\(5.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr741nd_\(5.0\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wdr3600_\(1.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c7_\(2.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841nd_\(10.0\)_firmware:150104:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c9_\(1.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841nd_\(9.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c8_\(1.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wdr4300_\(1.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wdr3500_\(1.0\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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