CVE-2019-6971

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V2 devices. An attacker can send a cookie in an HTTP authentication packet to the router management web interface, and fully control the router without knowledge of the credentials.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.76% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory twitter.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/MalFuzzer/Vulnerability-Research/blob/master/TL-WR1043ND%20V2%20-%20TP-LINK/TL-WR1043ND_PoC.pdf	third party advisory exploit
https://twitter.com/MalFuzzer/status/1141269335685652480?s=19	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6971?: CVE-2019-6971 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6971?: To fix CVE-2019-6971, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-6971 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2019-6971 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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