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Tl Wr841n Firmware CVE-2018-12575

CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2018-07-02 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

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

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 2.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

On TP-Link TL-WR841N v13 00000001 0.9.1 4.16 v0001.0 Build 171019 Rel.55346n devices, all actions in the web interface are affected by bypass of authentication via an HTTP request. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. On TP-Link TL-WR841N v13 00000001 0.9.1 4.16 v0001.0 Build 171019 Rel.55346n devices, all actions in the web interface are affected by bypass of authentication via an HTTP request. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Wr841N Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

On TP-Link TL-WR841N v13 00000001 0.9.1 4.16 v0001.0 Build 171019 Rel.55346n devices, all actions in the web interface are affected by bypass of authentication via an HTTP request.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
2.9%
Top 15% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 2.9%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

52
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +3
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmware:0.9.1_4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2012-5687 HIGH POC
7.8 Nov 01

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13

CVE-2025-9377 HIGH
8.6 Aug 29

TP-Link Archer C7 and TL-WR841N routers contain an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability in the Parental

CVE-2023-50224 MEDIUM
6.5 May 03

TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability.

CVE-2022-25073 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Feb 24

TL-WR841Nv14_US_0.9.1_4.18 routers were discovered to contain a stack overflow in the function dm_fillObjByStr(). Rated

CVE-2018-11714 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 04

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR840N v5 00000005 0.9.1 3.16 v0001.0 Build 170608 Rel.58696n and TL-WR841N v13 00

CVE-2023-33538 HIGH POC
8.8 Jun 07

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerabili

CVE-2023-33537 HIGH POC
8.1 Jun 07

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the compo

CVE-2023-33536 HIGH POC
8.1 Jun 07

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the compo

CVE-2023-36358 HIGH POC
7.7 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V3/V4, TL-WR941ND V5/V6, TL-WR743ND V1 and TL-WR841N V8 were discovered to contain a buffer overflo

CVE-2023-36357 HIGH POC
7.7 Jun 22

An issue in the /userRpm/LocalManageControlRpm component of TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR941ND

CVE-2023-36356 HIGH POC
7.7 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8, TL-WR941ND V5, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 were discovered to contain a buffer read ou

CVE-2023-36359 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, TL-WR940N V2/V3 and TL-WR941ND V5/V6 were discovered to contain a buffer overflo

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