What is the severity of CVE-2013-3688?

CVE-2013-3688 has a high severity rating due to its ability to allow remote attackers to disrupt device functionality.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3688?

To address CVE-2013-3688, update to the beta firmware version LM.1.6.18P12_sign6 or later for affected TP-Link camera models.

What devices are affected by CVE-2013-3688?

CVE-2013-3688 affects TP-Link IP Cameras TL-SC3171, TL-SC3130, TL-SC3130G, TL-SC3171G, and potentially others with prior firmware versions.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2013-3688?

CVE-2013-3688 can be exploited by remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack, causing the device to reboot.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-3688?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2013-3688; the recommended solution is to update the firmware to the fixed version.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-3688

high

7.1

CWE

264

1/10/2013

3/10/2022

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-3688

First published: Tue Oct 01 2013(Updated: )

The TP-Link IP Cameras TL-SC3171, TL-SC3130, TL-SC3130G, TL-SC3171G, and possibly other models before beta firmware LM.1.6.18P12_sign6, does not properly restrict access to certain administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (device reboot) via a request to cgi-bin/reboot or (2) cause a denial of service (reboot and reset to factory defaults) via a request to cgi-bin/hardfactorydefault.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
TP-Link TL-SC3130G
TP-Link TL-SC3130G Firmware
TP-Link TL-SC3171G
Tp-link TL-SC 3171G Firmware
TP-Link LM Firmware	<=1.6.18p12_sign5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3688?
CVE-2013-3688 has a high severity rating due to its ability to allow remote attackers to disrupt device functionality.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3688?
To address CVE-2013-3688, update to the beta firmware version LM.1.6.18P12_sign6 or later for affected TP-Link camera models.
What devices are affected by CVE-2013-3688?
CVE-2013-3688 affects TP-Link IP Cameras TL-SC3171, TL-SC3130, TL-SC3130G, TL-SC3171G, and potentially others with prior firmware versions.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2013-3688?
CVE-2013-3688 can be exploited by remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack, causing the device to reboot.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-3688?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2013-3688; the recommended solution is to update the firmware to the fixed version.

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