EIP-2026-102072

PRE-CVE

TP-Link TL-WR740N - UnAuthenticated Directory Transversal

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102072. PoCs published by Syed Affan Ahmed (ZEROXINN).

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR740N routers, allowing an attacker to read sensitive files like /etc/shadow via a crafted HTTP GET request. The PoC shows the retrieval of hashed passwords and system user details.

Description

TP-Link TL-WR740N - UnAuthenticated Directory Transversal

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Syed Affan Ahmed (ZEROXINN) · textwebappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51768

This exploit demonstrates an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR740N routers, allowing an attacker to read sensitive files like /etc/shadow via a crafted HTTP GET request. The PoC shows the retrieval of hashed passwords and system user details.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TP-Link TL-WR740N 3.12.11 Build 110915 Rel.40896n
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the router's web interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026