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CVE-2022-4499

TP-Link routers, Archer C5 and WR710N-V1, using the latest software, the strcmp function used for checking credentials in httpd, is susceptible to a side-chann…

Impact

TP-Link routers, Archer C5 and WR710N-V1, using the latest software, the strcmp function used for checking credentials in httpd, is susceptible to a side-channel attack. By measuring the response time of the httpd process, an attacker could guess each byte of the username and password.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Tp-LinkArcher C5 Firmware
Version 2_160201_us
Tp-LinkTl-Wr710n Firmware
Version 1_151022_us

Weakness classification

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