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CVE-2017-9466 The executable httpd on the TP-Link WR841N V8 router before TL-WR841N(UN)_V8_170210 contained a design flaw in the use of DES for block encryption. This resulted in incorrect access control, which all...

CriticalCVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.49%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

The executable httpd on the TP-Link WR841N V8 router before TL-WR841N(UN)_V8_170210 contained a design flaw in the use of DES for block encryption. This resulted in incorrect access control, which allowed attackers to gain read-write access to system settings through the protected router configuration service tddp via the LAN and Ath0 (Wi-Fi) interfaces.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
tp-link wr841n v8 firmware <= tl-wr841n_v8_140724 No fix listed

References

  • blog.senr.io exploit technical-description third-party-advisory