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TI-2017-06874 Aliases CVE-2017-9466GHSA-5m39-qpvm-r38g

The executable httpd on the TP-Link WR841N V8 router before TL-WR841N(UN)_V8_170210…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-327Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.

Summary

The executable httpd on the TP-Link WR841N V8 router before TL-WR841N(UN)_V8_170210 contained a design flaw in the use of DES for block encryption. This resulted in incorrect access control, which allowed attackers to gain read-write access to system settings through the protected router configuration service tddp via the LAN and Ath0 (Wi-Fi) interfaces.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00488 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr841n_v8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to tl-wr841n_v8_140724VulnerableTP-Link
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr841n_v8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onTP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr841n_v8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to tl-wr841n_v8_140724 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr841n_v8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9466
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5m39-qpvm-r38g

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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