Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V2 devices. The credentials can be easily decoded and cracked by brute-force, WordList, or Rainbow Table attacks. Specifically, credentials in the "Authorization" cookie are encoded with URL encoding and base64, leading to easy decoding. Also, the username is cleartext, and the password is hashed with the MD5 algorithm (after decoding of the URL encoded string with base64).
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tp-Link | Tl-Wr1043Nd Firmware | 2.0 |
| Tp-Link | Tl-Wr1043Nd | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/MalFuzzer/Vulnerability-Research/blob/master/TL-WR1043ND%20V2ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/MalFuzzer/status/1141269335685652480?s=19ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/MalFuzzer/Vulnerability-Research/blob/master/TL-WR1043ND%20V2ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/MalFuzzer/status/1141269335685652480?s=19ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-6972?
CVE-2019-6972 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V2 devices. The credentials can be easily decoded and cracked by brute-force, WordList, or Rainbow Table attacks. Specifically, credentials in the "Autho...
How severe is CVE-2019-6972?
CVE-2019-6972 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-6972?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Wr1043Nd Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr1043Nd.