CVE-2012-5687
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to the help/ URI.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to the help/ URI.
- Record
CVE-2012-5687- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to the help/ URI.
- Record
CVE-2012-5687- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5570 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to the help/ URI.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5570- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wg7c-4w5w-r4pv No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13.9 build 120201 Rel.54965n and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to the help/ URI.
- Record
GHSA-wg7c-4w5w-r4pv- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | TP-Link TL-WA701N / TL-WA701ND - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2013-02-15 |
| Metasploit | TP-Link Wireless Lite N Access Point Directory Traversal Vulnerability |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-5687 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Tp-link Tl-wr841n, published November 1, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 68.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.