CVE-2022-4499 (GCVE-0-2022-4499)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-11 18:48 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:14
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Title
The strcmp function in TP-Link routers, Archer C5 and WR710N-V1, used for checking credentials in httpd, is susceptible to a side-channel attack.
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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