The locale feature in cgi-bin/luci on TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allows remote authenticated users to test for the existence of arbitrary files by making an operation=write;locale=%0d request, and then making an operation=read request with a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header, related to the set_sysinfo and get_sysinfo functions in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/locale.lua in uhttpd
Published Nov 27, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.91%
Description
The locale feature in cgi-bin/luci on TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allows remote authenticated users to test for the existence of arbitrary files by making an operation=write;locale=%0d request, and then making an operation=read request with a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header, related to the set_sysinfo and get_sysinfo functions in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/locale.lua in uhttpd.
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Remediation
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Metrics
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
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Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
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Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.91% (0.01910) | 79.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.89% (0.01893) | 76.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.40% (0.00399) | 58.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.29% (0.02288) | 89.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 4.81% (0.04815) | 91.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.11% (0.05111) | 91.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 12.55th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 12.10th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 32.27th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://github.com/coincoin7/Wireless-Router-Vulnerability/blob/master/TplinkLocalePathDisclosure.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://github.com/coincoin7/Wireless-Router-Vulnerability/blob/master/TplinkLocalePathDisclosure.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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