CVE-2022-0162 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-0162

Vulnerability in TP-LinK TL-WR841N wireless router

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • This vulnerability is found by Parul Sindhwad, Anurag M. Chevendra, Dr. Faruk Kazi from COE-CNDS Lab, VJTI Mumbai, India

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

TL-WR841N
Vulnerable Versions:
V11 3.16.9 Build 160325 Rel.62500n

Timeline

Official Publish: February 9th, 2022
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)