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TP-Link 8840T DSL router default remote management vulnerability

Vulnerability Note VU#834723

Original Release Date: 2012-04-02 | Last Revised: 2013-04-03

Overview

The TP-Link 8840T DSL router's remote management feature is enabled by default.

Description

The TP-Link 8840T DSL router allows remote (WAN) internet users access to the administrator web interface of the device by default.

Impact

A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to access the administrator web interface of the device.

Solution

We are currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem.

Disable the remote management feature

We recommend users disable the remote management feature inside the administrator web interface of the device.

Vendor Information

834723
 

TP-Link Affected

Notified:  February 03, 2012 Updated: March 27, 2012

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

We are not aware of further vendor information regarding this vulnerability.


CVSS Metrics

Group Score Vector
Base 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal 6.8 E:F/RL:W/RC:C
Environmental 1.8 CDP:L/TD:L/CR:M/IR:M/AR:M

References

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jakob Lell of TU Berlin AGRS for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Michael Orlando.

Other Information

CVE IDs: None
Date Public: 2012-04-02
Date First Published: 2012-04-02
Date Last Updated: 2013-04-03 19:25 UTC
Document Revision: 12

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