Path traversal in Talos TP-Link
Priority HIGH 65CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the HTTP server functionality of the TP-Link TL-R600VPN. A specially crafted URL can cause a directory traversal, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive system files. An attacker can send either an unauthenticated or an authenticated web request to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.53297 98th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talos | TP-Link | TP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv3 FRNv1.3.0 TP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv2 FRNv1.2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- TP-Link VendorTalos Affected TP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv3 FRNv1.3.0 TP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv2 FRNv1.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r600vpn_firmware:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r600vpn:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3 | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r600vpn_firmware:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r600vpn:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2 | Running on | TP-Link |
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r600vpn_firmware:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r600vpn:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r600vpn_firmware:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r600vpn:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 Running on ·TP-Link
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3949
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5wc-6mvj-2wxv
References
More TP-Link Tl-r600vpn Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-02916 Improper input validation in TP-Link CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-02918 Out-of-bounds write in Talos TP-Link CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02919 Memory corruption in Talos TP-Link CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2018-3949 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3949 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x5wc-6mvj-2wxv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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