CVE-2022-43635 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting TP-Link TL-WR940N routers running firmware version 3.20.1(US). This flaw, residing in the httpd service, allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose stored credentials without authentication due to an incorrectly implemented authentication algorithm. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it presents a low-complexity attack requiring only network access to the device, leading to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6_211111_3.20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr940n_firmware:6_211111_3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.