CVE-2015-3035
TP-Link Multiple Archer Devices Directory Traversal Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3035
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C5 (1.2) with firmware before 150317, C7 (2.0) with firmware before 150304, and C8 (1.0) with firmware before 150316, Archer C9 (1.0), TL-WDR3500 (1.0), TL-WDR3600 (1.0), and TL-WDR4300 (1.0) with firmware before 150302, TL-WR740N (5.0) and TL-WR741ND (5.0) with firmware before 150312, and TL-WR841N (9.0), TL-WR841N (10.0), TL-WR841ND (9.0), and TL-WR841ND (10.0) with firmware before 150310 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to login/.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation Context
as of October 13, 2026- CISA added CVE-2015-3035 to the KEV catalog 2,534 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 6 TP-Link entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and the only one added in 2022.
- Its current EPSS score (83.9%) is higher than that of 66% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
16 Links- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V1.html#Firmware
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C7_V2.html#Firmware
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR740N_V5.html#Firmware
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C5_V1.20.html#Firmware
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131378/TP-LINK-Local-File-Disclosure.html
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841N_V9.html#Firmware
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR841ND_V9.html#Firmware
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3600_V1.html#Firmware
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR3500_V1.html#Firmware
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150410-0_TP-Link_Unauthenticated_local_file_disclosure_vulnerability_v10.txt
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WR741ND_V5.html#Firmware
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C8_V1.html#Firmware
- http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/TL-WDR4300_V1.html#Firmware
Record Details
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