CVE-2021-31659 (GCVE-0-2021-31659)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-10 14:27 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:13
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Summary
TP-Link TL-SG2005, TL-SG2008, etc. 1.0.0 Build 20180529 Rel.40524 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF). All configuration information is placed in the URL, without any additional token authentication information. A malicious link opened by the switch administrator may cause the password of the switch to be modified and the configuration file to be tampered with.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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