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    TP-Link Firmware Addresses Security Flaw

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by WhatsThePoint, Apr 30, 2015.

  1. WhatsThePoint

    WhatsThePoint Notebook Virtuoso

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    TP-Link released a series of firmwares to correct a major security flaw that allows the flight of your words passes and access to your local files.

    If you own one of Routers below, TP-Link Board to update to correct this flaw.

    TP-LINK Archer C5 (hardware version 1.2)
    TP-LINK Archer C7 (Hardware Version 2.0)
    TP-LINK Archer C8 (Hardware Version 1.0)
    TP-LINK Archer C9 (Hardware Version 1.0)
    TP-LINK TL-WDR3500 (Hardware Version 1.0 )
    TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 (Hardware Version 1.0)
    TP-LINK TL-WDR4300 (Hardware Version 1.0)
    TP-LINK TL-WR740N (Hardware Version 5.0)
    TP-LINK TL-WR741ND (Hardware Version 5.0)
    TP-LINK TL WR841N (Hardware 9.0)
    TP-LINK TL-WR841N (Hardware 10.0)
    TP-LINK TL-WR841ND (Hardware 9.0)
    TP-LINK TL-WR841ND (Hardware 10.0)

    Download Links:

    TP-LINK Archer C5 (hardware version 1.2):

    TP-LINK Archer C7 (Hardware Version 2.0):

    TP-LINK Archer C8 (Hardware Version 1.0):

    TP-LINK Archer C9 (Hardware Version 1.0):

    TP-LINK TL-WDR3500 (Hardware Version 1.0):

    TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 (Hardware Version 1.0):

    TP-LINK TL-WDR4300 (Hardware Version 1.0):

    TP-LINK TL-WR740N (Hardware Version 5.0):

    TP-LINK TL-WR741ND (Hardware Version 5.0):

    TP-LINK TL-WR841N (hardware version 9.0):

    TP-LINK TL-WR841N (Hardware 10.0):

    TP-LINK TL-WR841ND (hardware version 9.0):

    TP-LINK TL-WR841ND (Hardware 10.0):

    http://dl.packetstormsecurity.net/1504-exploits/SA-20150410-0.txt
     
    WhatsThePoint, Apr 30, 2015
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  2. octiceps

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    Interesting, I thought the flaw only affects Realtek-based routers, but the Archer C7 V2 and C8 are Atheros and Broadcom respectively. Updating ASAP.
     
    octiceps, Apr 30, 2015
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