CVE-2022-4499
HIGHTP-Link Archer C5 and WR710N-V1 - Timing Side-Channel Attack via strcmp Credential Check
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572615
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572615
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
29.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-203
Status
published
Products (2)
tp-link/archer_c5_firmware
2_160201_us
tp-link/tl-wr710n_firmware
1_151022_us
Published
Jan 11, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026