HIGH
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 .
Published Nov 1, 2012
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 68.72%
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.
Affected products
No data.
AND
- ≤ 3.13.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
68.72% 0.68716
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.68716
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (39 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 68.72% (0.68716) | 99.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 68.72% (0.68716) | 99.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 6, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 66.40% (0.66398) | 98.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 80.49% (0.80492) | 98.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 67.48% (0.67480) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 60.89% (0.60895) | 98.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 62.11% (0.62107) | 98.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 30.61% (0.30611) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.88% (0.02880) | 91.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 2.95% (0.02952) | 89.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.62% (0.02620) | 88.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.96% (0.34958) | 97.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.96% (0.34958) | 96.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/117749/TP-LINK-TL-WR841N-Local-File-Inclusion.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79662 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0154.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/117749/TP-LINK-TL-WR841N-Local-File-Inclusion.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79662 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 1, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 29, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5687
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a