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CVE-2015-3035

Path Traversal: Is CVE-2015-3035 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

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Exploited in wild
Yes
CISA KEV
Public exploit
None known
Metasploit/EDB/PoC
Base severity
7.5 High
CVSS
Exploitation prob.
84%
FIRST EPSS
Weakness
CWE-22 · Path Traversal
CWE

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.

baseline read

auto · not a community verdict

Real — exploited in the wild

CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Directory traversal vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C5 (1.2) with firmware before 150317, C7 (2.0) with firmware before 150304, and C8 (1.0) with firmware before 150316, Archer C9 (1.0), TL-WDR3500 (1.0), TL-WDR3600 (1.0), and TL-WDR4300 (1.0) with firmware before 150302, TL-WR740N (5.0) and TL-WR741ND (5.0) with firmware before 150312, and TL-WR841N (9.0), TL-WR841N (10.0), TL-WR841ND (9.0), and TL-WR841ND (10.0) with firmware before 150310 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to login/.

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  • 0
    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    TP-Link Multiple Archer Devices Directory Traversal Vulnerability — Directory traversal vulnerability in multiple TP-Link Archer devices allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to login/. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-25) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~84%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for TP-Link Multiple Archer Devices: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-15. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Same weakness: CWE-22 · Path Traversal.