CVE-2022-4499 Information disclosure in Archer C5
An attacker can guess router credentials by measuring response times of the httpd process, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4499?
CVE-2022-4499 is a high-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C5, published on 11 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4499?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Tp-Link Archer C5 Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr710n Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-4499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TP-Link Archer C5
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8rg-vqgg-9pmq.