CVE-2022-0162 HIGH

CVE-2022-0162: Vulnerability in TP-LinK TL-WR841N wireless router

Vendor Tp-Link
Product TL-WR841N
Weakness CWE-319 · Cleartext transmission
Published February 9, 2022
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The vulnerability exists in TP-Link TL-WR841N V11 3.16.9 Build 160325 Rel.62500n wireless router due to transmission of authentication information in cleartextbase64 format. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to intercept credentials and subsequently perform administrative operations on the affected device through web-based management interface.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 9, 2022 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated