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CVE-2022-4499

The strcmp function in TP-Link routers, Archer C5 and WR710N-V1, used for checking credentials in httpd, is susceptible to a side-channel attack.

CVSS 7.5 HIGHEPSS 0.7%
Vexday Risk Score
21Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 7.5EPSS 0.7%KEV nãoPoC Nuclei Metasploit Patch
Lifecycle
11 Jan 2023Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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